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

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Academic Studies Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
• VerfasserIn: Shai, Aron,
• Place / Publishing House: Boston, MA : : Academic Studies Press, , [2019]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Jewish Identities in Post-Modern Society
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (270 p.)

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.

Table of 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