China, Israel free-trade deal, Beijing’s first in Middle East, in ‘last stages’ amid troubles with US
Posted on AllSides September 8th, 2022
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China and Israel aim to sign a free-trade agreement by the end of 2022, an Israeli official said on Wednesday, in a breakthrough that would give Beijing its first deal in the Middle East plus a boost after years of trade friction with Australia and the United States.
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