Shai China and Israel

Chinese, Jews; Beijing, Jerusalem (1890-2018)
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-64469-088-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 270 Seiten

Reihe: Jewish Identities in Post-Modern Society

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shai, Aron

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface: My Road to China
Structure and ContentsIntroduction: Jewish Communities in China
The Kaifeng Community
Judaism as a Popular Religion
The Harbin Community
Religious, Cultural, and Social Institutions
Harbin Jews Following the Japanese Occupation
The Baghdadi Sephardic Community in Shanghai
Institutions of the Baghdadi Jewish Community in Shanghai
The Russian Jewish Community in Shanghai
The European Refugee Community in Shanghai
Decline of the Shanghai Communities
The Hong Kong Community
Other Jewish Communities in China

Chapter One: 1948 to 1955—The Early Years of Trial and Error
Mutual Recognition and Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
Israel Recognizes the People’s Republic of China
Initial Ties
Burma, Russia, and India Help Initiate Contact
The Israeli Commercial Delegation to China
A Missed Historical Opportunity?Chapter Two: Moshe and Ya’akov—Two Jews in China
Moshe (Morris) Cohen
Jacob RosenfeldChapter Three: 1948 to 1956—Behind the Scenes
Members of Leftist Israeli Parties Visit China
Other Israeli Visits to China
The Parliamentary Front in IsraelChapter Four: 1955 to 1978—No Contact
The Israel Communist Party and the Chinese Communist Party: The Great Leap Backward
View from Afar: “Going Behind the Wall”Chapter Five: Clandestine Contact—Shaul Eisenberg in China
Global Business
Business in Korea
On the Road to Israel
One Billion Chinese Await
Eisenberg’s Influence on China–Israel Relations
After Eisenberg’s DeathChapter Six: How to Lose Money in China—The Stories of Four Israeli Companies
Israeli Business people Try Their Luck in China
The Case of Sano
Not Worth Peanuts—The Case of Osem
Lessons Learned
A Guide to Losing Money in China: The Next Generation
David Shield
Kardan Israel Ltd.Chapter Seven: 1992 to 2018: Beijing and Jerusalem—The Last Battle?
China, Israel, and Hong Kong
Patience Pays Off: Gradual Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
China–Israel Relations Since 1992
Despite All, a RelationshipChapter Eight: China, Israel, and Other Spheres
China, the Palestinians, and the Middle East
Iran–China–Israel
China’s Relations with North Korea
Relations between Israel and Taiwan (Nationalist China)
China in the International Sphere
The Future of Israel–China RelationsChapter Nine: Me, China, and Everyone Else
The Confucius Institute: Founding, Crises, and Return to Routine
Signs of Conciliation
Disseminating the Chinese Language
More Questions, This Time from GuangzhouChapter Ten: Review So Far, and What’s Next?Bibliography

Archives, Official Sources, and Sources without an Author
Hebrew and Chinese sources
English sources
Books and periodicals (Hebrew)
Books and periodicals (English and Chinese)

Interviews

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Shai Aron:
Aron Shai is Shaul N. Eisenberg Professor of East Asian Studies and Pro-Rector of Tel Aviv University. He earned his Ph.D. from St. Antony's College, Oxford University. His research focuses on imperialism in Asia, China’s role in international relations, diplomatic and economic history, and Sino-Israeli relations. He lectured at international conferences, and served as guest professor at Oxford, Paris, Toronto, New York and in China. Shai has authored and edited numerous books in Hebrew, English, and Chinese, including Origins of War in the East; From the Opium War to Mao Zedong; Britain and China 1941-1947; The Fate of British and French Firms in China 1949-1954; and Twentieth Century China; and Zhang Xueliang – The General Who Never Fought. He has also written two historical novels.Aron Shai is Shaul N. Eisenberg Professor of East Asian Studies and Pro-Rector of Tel Aviv University. He earned his PhD from St. Antony's College, University of Oxford. His research focuses on imperialism in Asia, China’s role in international relations, diplomatic and economic history, and Sino-Israeli relations. He lectured at international conferences and served as guest professor at Oxford, Paris, Toronto, New York and in China. Shai authored and edited numerous books in Hebrew, English, and Chinese, including Origins of War in the East; From the Opium War to Mao Zedong; Britain and China 1941-1947; The Fate of British and French Firms in China 1949-1954; Twentieth Century China; and Zhang Xueliang—The General Who Never Fought. He has also written two historical novels.