China and Israel Trade Deal Sparks US Security Fears – 17 Nations Skip Defence Pact

China and Israel Trade Deal Sparks US Security Fears – 17 Nations Skip Defence Pact

China’s deepening economic ties with Israel are alarming Washington, while Beijing and Washington both stayed out of a new 17-nation defence pact aimed at protecting undersea cables.

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China and Israel have expanded their trade and investment partnership, but the relationship is drawing concern from the United States. According to analyst Tomer Fadlon, this growing cooperation sits at the center of a geopolitical balancing act [171199]. Israel, a close US ally, has welcomed Chinese investment in technology, infrastructure, and finance. However, the United States fears that Beijing could use these links to access sensitive Israeli military or cyber technology [171199]. This creates a dilemma for Israel: it wants to maintain strong trade with China, its largest trading partner in Asia, while keeping its security alliance with the US [171199].

Meanwhile, the vulnerability of submarine cables during conflicts has made seabed infrastructure a new strategic frontier. In response, 17 Asian and European nations have increased their defence cooperation in recent months [171184]. However, the two largest marine powers, China and the United States, were not among those countries [171184]. From the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline to the development of new technology such as China’s deep-sea cable cutter, the seabed has become a strategic concern [171184]. RETN’s CEO warned that cutting deep-sea cables can be used as a weapon of deterrence [171184].

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