'With the Jewish mind and the Chinese engine, the sky's the limit'

[Jesus Malverde]

Last edited Fri Dec 20, 2013, 01:55 AM - Edit history (1)

"My visit to China [in May], and your visit today in Jerusalem, showcases the determination our two governments have to strengthen our friendship and improve cooperation between us," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Wang arrived in Israel Tuesday night for a three-day visit. "Our strengths complement one another," Netanyahu said. China has massive industrial and global reach. Israel has expertise in every area of high-tech. And I think the combination could be very, very beneficial to China and of course to Israel. Especially with regards to the fields we are talking about: science and technology, water management, agriculture, green energy and health services. Likewise we want to increase cooperation between us in global transportation. I would like to talk to you about the rail road that will connect Asia and Europe, by going from the port of Eilat on the Red Sea to the Ashdod port on the Mediterranean. I believe this is important to global and Chinese commerce."

Netanyahu highlighted the two countries' shared values. "We both value education and families. We value knowledge and learning. We place importance on taking initiative and being entrepreneurial, something which both Israel and China have in great supply. I think Israel could be a perfect partner for China in research and development

http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=14131

(Chinese Foreign Minister Wang) Yi praised the potential of Sino-Israeli cooperation Wednesday night at a banquet in the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. "With the Jewish mind, and a Chinese engine, we will build a machine that will reach the skies," he said.

[rdharma]

1. Not a very smooth segue into the "bomb Iran" theme.

Flirting with the PRC and putting the middle finger in the eye of the US at the same time.

Good move BeeBee!

[Jesus Malverde]

2. We've been here before.

U.S. presses Israel not to sell AWACS-type aircraft to China
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2000-04-12/news/0004130300_1_aid-to-israel-china-aircraft

Israeli Technology Transfers to China and India: A Short Assessment
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/feature/18880/focus%3A-israeli-tech-transfers-to-china,-india.html

[freshwest]

3. It makes sense. Maybe they'll devote more energy to trade and less to war. n/t

[DeSwiss]

4. Hey Nettie.....

...don't forget to tell him about the billions per year in maintenance.

So many folks think that foreign model they're eying will get them where they're trying to go, only to find out later just how quirky and stubborn they can be. Like they have a mind of their own. And they'll turn on you too.

- And don't get me started on the high-maintenance.......

K&R


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''Bye, Nettie.....''

[2banon]

5. does anyone else see Bibi's comment as extremely patronizing if not almost racist to the Chinese?

or is that just me? with the "jewish mind" .. huh? wow!

[DeSwiss]

6. Actually, I thought it was hilarious! Nettie at his most ''diplo.''

''We Israelites with our huge minds, will handle the all complicated stuff like the numbers (money). And you guys with your massive industrial and global reach (sweet, sweet dollars and yuans) can do all the heavy-lifting.''

- Howzat?

[2banon]

7. good one!

but still curious how the Chinese "hears" or reads those remarks.

edit to add: that guy is such an asshole. kind of makes one wonder, did the population really vote for this jerk?

really???

[2banon]

9. ROFL!

[Behind the Aegis]

13. Except it wasn't Netanyahu who said it.

Meanwhile, (Chinese Foreign Minister Wang) Yi praised the potential of Sino-Israeli cooperation Wednesday night at a banquet in the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. "With the Jewish mind, and a Chinese engine, we will build a machine that will reach the skies," he said.

[Jesus Malverde]

15. Thanks!

I updated the op so there is no confusion.

[2banon]

16. I stand corrected!

Thats an odd comment just the same..something got lost in translation, I think.

[Behind the Aegis]

17. It was in the article that way, I don't know why that was chosen as a title by the authors.

They did, however, write it incorrectly, I think, when they used "Yi." That would be his first name. Note all of the other comments from him he is referred to as "Wang," his last name in Chinese.

[2banon]

18. Pet Peeve of mine..

is when the header is misleading. Huffpo does this with almost all of their stories. I rarely go there anymore because of it.

[Behind the Aegis]

19. Ha'aretz is one of the worst! They actually CHANGE their titles!

I am not familiar with the site in the OP. I have never come across it, so I am not familiar with the site.

[JDPriestly]

20. He was talking about combining Israeli technology with Chinese industrial capacity.

The Chinese are getting a good deal and help to solve some of their problems. I would have liked to hear what the Chinese foreign minister responded to Netanyahu's speech.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. "Jewish mind"? Is Netanyahu a racist? A Jew-Supremacist?

[Behind the Aegis]

12. Netanyahu isn't the one who said it.

(Chinese Foreign Minister Wang) Yi praised the potential of Sino-Israeli cooperation Wednesday night at a banquet in the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. "With the Jewish mind, and a Chinese engine, we will build a machine that will reach the skies," he said.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. Thank you for the clarification. nt