China sees Israel-Hamas war as chance to gain ground on U.S.
The Israel-Hamas war will be high on the agenda when President Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping meet Wednesday in San Francisco.
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The Israel-Hamas war will be high on the agenda when President Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping meet Wednesday in San Francisco.
Experts said China’s aim is clear: It views the Israel-Hamas war as an opportunity to gain ground against the United States in the battle for influence in the Arab world.
With US firmly aligned with Israel, China sees an opening for its already significant influence in the Middle East
Even as China seeks to turn down the temperature diplomatically, a surge of antisemitism and anti-Israeli sentiment is proliferating across the Chinese internet and state media, undermining China's efforts to convey impartiality.
China’s state-run media has blamed the United States for deepening the crisis, while perpetuating tropes of Jewish control of American politics.