https://www.scmp.com/rss/524648/feed The latest news and top stories on Xiao Junzheng, Chinese Ambassador to Israel. He is a seasoned diplomat with a PhD in history and extensive experience in the Middle East and North Africa, having served in Iran, Turkey and Egypt. His role involves strengthening China-Israel relations, promoting economic cooperation and advocating for Beijing’s foreign policy. He has reiterated China’s criticism of Israeli politicians engaging with Taiwan, underscoring his responsibilities in navigating complex... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Dannie Peng Dannie Peng Although the war in Gaza has clearly cooled diplomatic ties and sparked disputes between China and Israel, science and technology cooperation at a civil level between the two countries has continued. “I have a feeling that we have a lot of common ground and plenty of opportunities for cooperation in sectors such as energy and agriculture,” said Yaroslav Efimov, head of science and technology at PLANETech, an Israeli non-profit innovation community specialising in climate change-related... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3341618/china-israel-continue-collaborate-science-and-tech-despite-unrest-gaza?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3341618/china-israel-continue-collaborate-science-and-tech-despite-unrest-gaza?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:00:09 +0000 Orange Wang,Yuanyue Dang Orange Wang,Yuanyue Dang A heated exchange between a prominent Chinese international relations scholar and an Israeli military representative about the war in Gaza has gone viral on social media. The fierce exchange happened on the sidelines of the annual Xiangshan forum in Beijing on Wednesday. Yan Xuetong, dean of the Institute of International Relations at Tsinghua University, was shown confronting Elad Shoshan, the military attaché with the Israeli embassy in Beijing, who claimed that the reason for the conflict was... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3326025/chinese-scholar-confronts-israeli-diplomat-over-gaza-xiangshan-forum-viral-video?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3326025/chinese-scholar-confronts-israeli-diplomat-over-gaza-xiangshan-forum-viral-video?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:59:49 +0000