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China’s Interaction with Israel and the Jewish People

China’s Interaction with Israel and the Jewish People

March 15, 2009 | Dr. Shalom Salomon Wald
China is largely uncharted territory for Israel and the Jewish people. The Chinese slate is blank with regard to Jews. No holy books exist where the Jews are condemned for killing God's son or rejecting Allah's prophet. The Chinese word youtai (Jew) has no negative connotations. For the Chinese, Jews and Israel are the same. Besides the Hindu world this is the only major civilization where the Jewish people can start from a neutral or even positive position.