China and Israel

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.

Preface: My Road to China
Structure and Contents
Introduction: 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 Rosenfeld
Chapter Three: 1948 to 1956—Behind the Scenes
  Members of Leftist Israeli Parties Visit China
  Other Israeli Visits to China
  The Parliamentary Front in Israel
Chapter 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 Death
Chapter 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 Relationship
Chapter 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 Relations
Chapter 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 Guangzhou
Chapter 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