List of ambassadors of Israel to China
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The ambassador of Israel to China is the representative of the State of Israel in the People's Republic of China.
Background
Israel was the first country in the Middle East to recognize the PRC as the legitimate government of China.{{cite journal | url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/2537269 | jstor=2537269 | doi=10.2307/2537269 | last1=Han | first1=Xiaoxing | title=Sino-Israeli Relations | journal=Journal of Palestine Studies | date=1993 | volume=22 | issue=2 | pages=62–77 | url-access=subscription }} However, China did not establish normal diplomatic relations with Israel until 1992.[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1116961.html "China marks 17 years with Israel"]. Haaretz. 27 September 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2013. Since then, Israel and China have developed increasingly close strategic economic, military and technological links with each other.{{Cite web |url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/197800 |title=Israel, China in Talks to Become Major Financial Allies |date=July 7, 2015 |website=Israel National News}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/136348/china-israel-united-states |title=As Chinese-Israeli Relations Enjoy a Second Honeymoon, America Frets |last=Chester |first=Sam |date=June 28, 2013 |website=Tablet}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.thetower.org/article/chinas-deepening-interest-in-israel/ |title=China's Deepening Interest in Israel |last=Tepper |first=Aryeh |date=September 2015 |website=The Tower}} Israel maintains an embassy in Beijing and consulates in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Hong Kong.[https://embassies.gov.il/beijing-en/AboutTheEmbassy/Pages/About-the-embassy.aspx About the Embassy] Embassy of Israel in China
List of representatives
- Zev Sufott (זאב סופות) (1992-1993) [https://mfa.gov.il/memorial/Perpetuated/Pages/Zeev_Suffot.aspx זאב סופות, Zeev Suffot, (2014 - 1927)] Ministry of Foreign Affairs {{in lang|he}}
- Moshe Ben-Yaacov (משה בן-יעקב) (1993-1996)
- Ora Namir (אורה נמיר) (1996-2000)
- Itzhak Shelef (יצחק שלף) (2000-2002)
- Yehoyada Haim (יהוידע חיים) (2002-2007) [http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/mossad-is-doing-its-homework-on-india/209719 Yehoyada Haim]
- Amos Nadai (עמוס נדאי) (2007-2011)
- Matan Vilnai (מתן וילנאי) (2011-2017)[http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/aboutisrael/state/personalities/pages/matan%20vilnai.aspx Matan Vilnai] Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Zvi Heifetz (2017-2021)
- Irit Ben-Abba (2021-present)
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