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U.S. to Israel: No More Chinese Deals


(Breaking Defense) Arie Egozi - One of the main reasons U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo came to Israel was to deliver a very strict message - stop all Chinese investment in Israel, either in high tech companies or infrastructure, Israeli officials said. The message relayed was that Israel must stop any action that strengthens the Chinese Communist Party, even if that means canceling projects already planned. Israeli sources said the demand also stems from the suspicion in Washington that China is responsible for the effects of the coronavirus. Israel's National Authority for Data Protection barred China from building communications infrastructures of any kind in the country, and Israeli communications companies are not using Chinese components in their communications equipment. Israeli sources said the new U.S. demands will create problems in some major infrastructure projects.
2020-05-15 00:00:00
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