Where do China-Israel ties stand after closure of consulate in Chengdu?

In a sign of fraying ties amid the Middle East conflict, Israel’s consulate general in Chengdu has closed with its consul general leaving his post, two years after a controversy stoked backlash among Chinese netizens.

Nevertheless, an analyst has downplayed the impact of the news, saying bilateral relations in recent years had already been strained.

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