China and Israel : Chinese, Jews; Beijing, Jerusalem (1890-2018) / Aron Shai.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shai, Aron, Author.

Series:

Jewish identities in post modern society.

Jewish Identities in Post-Modern Society

Standardized Title:

Sin ṿe-Yiśraʼel. English

Language:

English

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Israelis--China.

Israelis.

Jews--China.

Jews.

Israel--Foreign relations--China.

Israel.

China--Foreign relations--Israel.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 pages).

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : Academic Studies Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In the fascinating story of Israel-China relations, unique history and culture intertwine with complex diplomacy and global business ventures-some of which have reached impressive success. China and Israel is a living collage that addresses these issues from a point of view that combines the professional and the personal. This book paints a broad picture of China-Israel relations from an historical and political perspective and from the Jewish and Israeli angle. To tell this story, Shai relies on rare documents, archival materials and interviews with individuals who were active in forming the relationship between these two states. He profiles Morris Cohen who, according to some, served as Sun Yat-sen's personal advisor; gynecologist Dr. Ya'akov Rosenfeld, who rose to the rank of general in the Chinese Red Army and ended his career as a family physician in Tel Aviv; and international business magnate Shaul Eisenberg, otherwise known as "the king of China," who executed the first Sino-Israeli military contacts. Shai also covers the attempts of major Israeli companies and business people to enter China, and describes the opportunities and risks involved when China purchases companies that are part of Israel's national infrastructure.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface: My Road to China

Introduction: Jewish Communities in China

Chapter One: 1948 to 1955-The Early Years of Trial and Error

Chapter Two: Moshe and Ya'akov-Two Jews in China

Chapter Three: 1948 to 1956-Behind the Scenes

Chapter Four: 1955 to 1978-No Contact

Chapter Five: Clandestine Contact-Shaul Eisenberg in China

Chapter Six: How to Lose Money in China-The Stories of Four Israeli Companies

Chapter Seven: 1992 to 2018: Beijing and Jerusalem-The Last Battle?

Chapter Eight: China, Israel, and Other Spheres

Chapter Nine: Me, China, and Everyone Else

Chapter Ten: Review So Far, and What's Next?

Bibliography

Interviews

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Feb 2020)

ISBN:

1-61811-896-X

OCLC:

1077575301