China ties must not be marred by ‘politics’: Israeli diplomat Aviv Ezra
China ties must not be marred by ‘politics’: Israeli diplomat Aviv Ezra
Israeli diplomat Aviv Ezra says ties with China must not be marred by ‘politics’
Highest level official to visit China since Gaza war highlights opportunities for China and Israel to advance ties as peace deal progresses.

Israel and China should avoid letting political disagreement hijack cooperation, an Israeli senior diplomat has said, amid growing signs that the two strategic partners are moving to repair ties following the Gaza war rift. “We do not let [ties] be hijacked by the political sphere and we continue our ongoing activities on the bilateral,” said Aviv Ezra, the Israeli foreign ministry’s deputy director general for Asia and the Pacific. Ezra was in China last week for a working visit, the...