At an Iran Crisis simulation held at the Inter Disciplinary Center in Herzelia this week, a star studded cast of ambassadors, former generals, experts and professors representing State and non-State actors played out the ‘responses’ to a flare up between Iran and Israel. I was asked to play the Chinese position in such a scenario, affording a front row view of some of the worryingly outdated attitudes of the Israeli (and American) participants. It was embarrassing to observe how out of touch the players were with the fast changing geo-political and economic fault lines underscoring the tensions. It was concerning that all seemed to misunderstand, did not care enough to understand, or chose to ignore Chinese interests and influence in Iran and the Middle East.

Avrum Ehrlich   |  Israel - China Institute   |  2010-06-04

At an Iran Crisis simulation held at the Inter Disciplinary Center in Herzelia this week, a star studded cast of ambassadors, former generals, experts and professors representing State and non-State actors played out the ‘responses’ to a flare up between Iran and Israel. I was asked to play the Chinese position in such a scenario, affording a front row view of some of the worryingly outdated attitudes of the Israeli (and American) participants. It was embarrassing to observe how out of touch the players were with the fast changing geo-political and economic fault lines underscoring the tensions. It was concerning that all seemed to misunderstand, did not care enough to understand, or chose to ignore Chinese interests and influence in Iran and the Middle East.

Avrum Ehrlich   |  Israel - China Institute   |  2010-06-03

ICI Executive Director, Prof. Avrum Ehrlich surveys Israel's preparedness for the China Century, based on a series of papers entitled: on the Wings of the Dragon?
"...There are however important leads which have the potential to tie up to form a working platform into healthy and symbiotic Israeli – Chinese relations... These are China's mating calls to the State of Israel..."

Israel - China Institute   |  Israel - China Institute   |  2010-04-27

With its large rural population transforming and moving into industrial and technological sectors and gaining an education, China is becoming the major economic powerhouse of the 21st Century. Israel may not seem like the perfect partner at first glance, but take a second look, and the potential synergies between them may prove remarkable.

Confucian Business Group   |  Confucian Business Group   |  2010-04-27

China is emerging as a new land of opportunity amidst the floodwaters of the global economic crisis. Buoyed by strong fundamentals and sound management, China appears to be weathering the crisis better than most. As world economies are set to contract, China's will continue to grow at an annual rate of 6.8 percent according to the latest forecast of the World Bank. China would like to see this figure improve. Analysts point to an 8 percent target growth rate for future years. The Chinese government is poised to disburse

Confucian Business Group   |  Confucian Business Group   |  2010-04-20