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שי ג'ינפינג נשיא סין נמל המפרץ בחיפה בבעלות החברה הסינית SIPG

"When the time is right, China may be able to stop the operations of critical infrastructures in Israel"

03.01.24|Sophie Shulman
The hostile attitude of the Chinese government towards Israel since the outbreak of the war with Hamas led to a demand from the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee to discuss the extensive Chinese holdings in the country's infrastructure
מטה חברת באידו בייג'ינג סין Baidu

Wiped off the map: Chinese tech giants erase Israel

05.11.23|Viki Auslender
In a move that reflects the lining up of the tech world behind nationalist lines drawn by the leading powers, Israel no longer appears on the online maps of the Chinese giants Baidu and Alibaba. The technology cannot profit from this
Baidu China Israel Map

Provocation or diplomacy? China removes Israel from its digital maps

31.10.23|James Spiro
The move is tinged with irony given China’s well-known neurosis about borders and the standards it expects from the rest of the world
מטה אנבידיה בסנטה קלרה קליפורניה

The U.S. has imposed new restrictions on the export of AI chips to China

25.10.23|Omer Kabir
These new restrictions are to prevent the export of chips that enable Chinese companies to develop advanced artificial intelligence capabilities, and were originally set to take effect in mid-November.
רובר מאדים

The new space race: Mars, the Moon, and the new political frontier

01.10.23|Viki Auslender
In recent years, the business sector has picked up the gauntlet and the journey to Mars is back on the table, accelerating the geopolitical race globally, as China, the US, and India all vie for dominance
רקטה רוסית מסוג סויוז מובלת לאזור השיגור

To infinity and beyond: US and China battling for space supremacy, while India and Japan eye bigger roles

27.09.23|Tamar Tunik
The leading countries in space exploration spending are the United States, followed by China, Japan, and France. India, the most recent addition to the group of nations that have landed on the Moon, ranks seventh but is expected to make significant progress
מימין תערוכה טכנולוגית בנאנג'ינג וג'ו ביידן נשיא ארה"ב

Biden tightens screws with China investment restrictions

14.08.23|Omer Kabir
A presidential order designed to significantly limit China's technological capabilities is driving away American money after years of investment by funds such as Warburg Pincus and Carlyle
מפעל שבבים אינטל קרית גת

Has China started a new trade war it didn't intend by curbing export on chipmaking metals?

06.07.23|Omer Kabir
Beijing said it will ban the export of gallium and germanium, which are crucial for the semiconductor industry, in response to the U.S. prohibiting the export of advanced chips
Innoviz management

Innoviz Technologies deploying LiDAR sensors in Chinese ports

06.09.22|CTech
The first deployment with strategic partner HiRain Technologies started in RiZhao port, with both parties planning to expand the project to additional ports, including on HiRain’s autonomous trucks and AGVs
Via Meshi

Joint Israel-China event aims to improve tech ties between the two nations

14.12.21|James Spiro
The purpose of the 7th China Yunnan-Israel Innovation Cooperation Forum was to help establish relationships between Israeli and Chinese companies
Tech Globe Shutterstock

AI Ethics: Who will police the machines?

28.10.21|Dov Greenbaum
China, the US, and private corporations all have different priorities and guidelines when implementing artificial intelligence, explains Dov Greenbaum.
Amotz Shemi Silenseed

Silenseed signs $7.8 million agreement with GIBF to create Chinese subsidiary

05.10.21|James Spiro
Proceeds from the investment are expected to provide Silenseed with liquidity to fund the company’s Phase III clinical trial
CorNeat Vision קורניט ויז'יין

CorNeat Vision raises $4 million from Israeli-Chinese GIBF fund

25.08.21|Hagar Ravet and Meir Orbach
The Israeli medtech startup has developed a synthetic cornea that operates by inserting artificial optics under the membrane that covers the white of the eyes
פגישת בנט עם ראש ה־ CIA ברנס לפני כשבועיים

U.S. pressuring PM Bennett to ban Chinese company from light-rail project

23.08.21|Yuval Sade
According to government sources, the CIA chief brought up concerns about China’s CRCC with the Israeli Premier two weeks ago
Amalia Paz Bricks

Chinese heads are turning to Israel’s proptech sector

22.08.21|James Spiro
Israel has seen recent success in construction technology, and China is looking at ways it can join in on the action
האקר

Mandiant uncovers Chinese espionage group UNC215’s activity in Israel

10.08.21|CTech
"This cyber-espionage activity is happening against the backdrop of China’s multi-billion-dollar investments related to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its interest in Israel’s robust technology sector," read Mandiant's report
Lior Div Cybereason

Cybereason exposes Chinese threat actors that compromise telecommunication providers

03.08.21|James Spiro
The findings were outlined in a report that highlighted attack trends to leverage third-party service providers
עבודות ל הנחת המסילה השקועה של הרכבת הקלה מתחת ל פארק הקו האדום של רכבת קלה

U.S. officials pressure Israel on Chinese involvement in light-rail project

20.06.21|Yuval Sade
Chinese company involved with the project was recently put under a U.S. investment injunction. Israeli Treasury: Discussions on the matter are confidential
קאריס ויטי מומחית סין

Business opportunities and leverage squandered in Israel-China foodtech relations

06.06.21|Carice Witte
"That China is actively targeting the food and agriculture sectors in Israel makes one wonder if Israel has really capitalized on the opportunity," writes Carice Witte