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Netanyahu Enhances Israel, China Cooperation
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Joel Leyden Jerusalem, Israel --- May 11, 2013 … Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded a warm and successful visit to China with a festive dinner hosted by senior Chinese economic leaders, Chinese government representatives and Israeli and Chinese business people. "This is the conclusion of a very successful visit," said Prime Minister Netanyahu. "I met this afternoon with President Xi and we agreed to establish a task force of senior Israeli and Chinese government officials to work out a strategic plan to enable the highest level of cooperation between Israeli technologists, businesspeople and experts and all facets of the Chinese economy. I think this is a breakthrough, and it’s very, very significant for Israel and I believe it will also be significant for China." Indeed, Netanyahu's
trek to China was extremely productive with Israel and China signing
a $400 million trade agreement this past week, bringing the financial
relationship between the two nations to more than $2 billion. "China
faces the needs of rapid urbanization, explosive growth of cities,
and growth from middle income to higher incomes. There is only
one way to ensure a successful transition in both areas: technology.
The decision of the Chinese government and the Israeli government
to join forces, I think is very very important for both of us.
We will have to encourage, in my opinion, in the areas that you
decide that are important to you. We will have to encourage as
many partnerships and joint ventures as we can. Because this is
the best way to assure a continuous infusion of technology."
Netanyahu in a meeting with the new China Prime Minister, Li Keqiang said: “My main message in this visit is that I think Israel can be the perfect junior partner for China in its pursuit of economic excellence and competitive advantage, by offering our technological capabilities. “We are a small country but have a great concentration of technological prowess in many disciplines, and I think we can cooperate by scaling up these technologies for the benefit of both countries,” he said. It appears
to be a perfect relationship as Israel has the technology, China
has the manpower. In addition
to kosher food, Israel and China began extensive military cooperation
in the 1980s. Some estimate that Israel has sold arms worth $4
billion to China during this period. China has looked to Israel
for the arms and technology it wants but cannot acquire from either
the US or Russia.
Netanyahu repeated saying that Israel “admires China” and feels “a connection” to the Chinese civilization and people throughout his visit. He added that both are ancient peoples with a “glorious past, a difficult in between period, and soaring into the future.” "The need for innovation never stops. It always continues, at every stage of the business, of the development. This is the way to assure that the Israeli partners continue to infuse technology into Chinese needs, Chinese businesses, Chinese projects, in China and outside of China," said Netanyahu. "So I have a simple suggestion. Let’s go. How do you say it in Chinese? Jai oh."
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