ABSTRACT
In light of the historical background of bilateral relations between China and Israel, this study considers the evidence available on cooperation in the fields of arms, as well as trade, education, technology, and industry. Although Israel was the first country in the Middle East and one of the first in the world to recognize the newly established Chinese state in January 1950, official bilateral diplomatic relations were not launched until 1992. It was arms technology deals that incited the trade relations between China and Israel; since then, the balance of bilateral trade has been growing, and several expensive arms or arms technology deals have been uncovered. With the rapid growth that the Chinese economy is showing, along with the increasing attention given to the military, China could soon catch up on certain strategic weapons and overtake US technology, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and missiles, through advanced Israeli technologies and Tel Aviv's access to US advanced weaponry.
