Abstract
The enormous growth of China’s investments in Israel has become one of the major changes in the Middle East’s geopolitics during the last decade. This paper examines the nationalist motivation behind China’s investment in Israeli technologies and Israel’s strategic role in China’s intended transition from the “world factory” to a global innovation champion. China’s engagement with Israel in the Belt and Road Initiative reflects Chinese techno-nationalism, and the Chinese government has used nationalist discourse to mobilize private enterprises to invest in Israeli technology, promoting the growth of Chinese private investments alongside Chinese state-affiliated investments in Israel since 2014. This chapter also analyses how the surge in Chinese investment activities has shaped larger debates and tensions in Israel’s policymaking and national identity.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | New Nationalisms and China's Belt and Road Initiative : Exploring the Transnational Public Domain |
| Editors | Julien RAJAOSON, R. Mireille Manga EDIMO |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing AG |
| Chapter | 18 |
| Pages | 259-276 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031085260 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783031085253 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Oct 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Israel-China relations
- Techno-nationalism
- Technology transfer
- Innovation-driven development
- “Made in China 2025”
- Israeli identity