ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the various forms of Israel's possible involvement in One Belt, One Road (OBOR), their implications and prospects as seen by either state. It analyses OBOR's implications for China–Israel relations. Israel's interest in China – and its intention to establish relations with it – can be traced back to earliest days of Communist China. In 2000 US threatened to reduce its military aid to, and technological collaboration with, Israel's defence establishment, and in 2005 it demanded that high-level Ministry of Defense (MOD) officials who had approved Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) maintenance/upgrading be dismissed. Economic collaboration focused mostly on foreign trade, expanded considerably in three other fields: Chinese foreign direct investments (FDI) in Israel, research and development (R&D) collaboration between Chinese and Israeli companies and universities, and growing participation of Chinese companies in national infrastructure and construction projects in Israel. Another possible expression of Israel's involvement in OBOR is its participation in financial and economic initiatives associated with it.
