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US asked Israel to explain Chinese firm’s role in desalination plant bid — report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS officials asked their Israeli counterparts last month to explain the role of a Chinese-controlled company that bid on a $1.5 billion desalination plant, Channel 13 reports.
The Trump administration officials included US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, who raised the matter with the Prime Minister’s Office and the Foreign Ministry, the network adds.
“The Americans are speaking to us about this very politely but it is clear they would like us to review the Chinese participation in the [bid],” an Israeli official says.
Facing mounting pressure from the US over growing Chinese investments in Israeli companies, particularly in technology firms, Israel’s security cabinet announced last year the formation of a new advisory panel on foreign investments in the country.
The Times of Israel Community.