Taiwan FM to ‘Post’: China preps to invade us, Israel can't trust Beijing

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Taiwan FM to Post: China preps to invade us, Israel can't trust Beijing - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post (jpost.com)

Voicing concern about a possible Chinese invasion of his country, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu warned Israel – in an exclusive interview on Monday – from relying too heavily on China.

“China is an authoritarian country and they do business in a very different philosophy,” Wu told The Jerusalem Post in a video interview from his office in Taipei. “Sometimes they use trade as a weapon, and we have seen them practicing their weaponized trade relations with many other countries.

“They did it to Lithuania, they did it to the Czech Republic and they also did it to Australia. Sometimes they try to do that to Taiwan as well. So, when we do business with an authoritarian country, we need to be very careful. We shouldn’t allow these kinds of business relations to jeopardize our national security. And I understand pretty well that Israel also places national security very high on the government agenda,” he continued.

China threatens to downgrade Israel ties over 'Post' Taiwan interview - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post (jpost.com)

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"Got call from Chinese embassy," tweeted Post Editor-in-Chief Yaakov Katz on Monday. "Apparently I’m supposed to take down the story or they will sever ties with The Jerusalem Post and downgrade relations with the State of Israel. Needless to say, story ain’t going anywhere."

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“Israel is a like-minded country and therefore we want to make a better relationship with Israel,” Wu said.

Israel, however, does not recognize Taiwan.The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently instructed its diplomats around the world “to refrain from inviting Taiwanese diplomats to official events or participating in events organized by Taiwanese representatives,” according to the Times of Israel.

Wu’s warning to Israel comes at a time when Israel has been growing more dependent upon the Communist authoritarian state, while the latter presents a security threat to both Israeli and American interests.

In 2021, China became Israel’s largest source of imports, surpassing the United States for the first time with imports at $10.7 billion, up from $7.7 billion in 2020. In April this year, Israel for the first time added the Chinese yuan to its central bank reserves and is currently on its way to a free trade agreement with the country.
More concerning, however, are the security risks and dependencies that stem from China’s deep involvement in Israeli infrastructure projects – such as the new port terminal in Haifa Bay that is run by the majority state-owned company Shanghai International Port and the Tel Aviv light rail. Additionally, China has been investing heavily in the Israeli high tech sector for years, a fact that could result in technology transfers for the benefit of China’s military ambitions.

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