Israel said to tell US it’ll reassess China-linked firm’s bid to build desalination plant

Israel is reassessing a China-linked firm’s bid for a contract to build a desalination plant following scrutiny from the United States, Channel 13 news reports.

According to the network, Israeli officials recently informed the Trump administration of this, ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s arrival in Israel tomorrow.

China and Israel have stepped up trade and business ties in recent years and launched free trade talks, but senior security officials have sounded alarm bells over Chinese involvement in infrastructure projects, warning they are a security risk and could jeopardize ties with the US.

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