The premise of SIGNAL Group’s Global Israel Initiative (GII) is that the most effective strategy for Israel to address both China’s rise and the U.S.-China rivalry is to focus on the Indo-Pacific and act as a middle power.

China's Beijing Declaration: A Win for China, But Not for Palestinians

A Big Win for China – Both Hamas and Fatah admitted that the Beijing Declaration would lead to nothing. The China-brokered agreement, signed by 14 Palestinian factions is a big win for China. But not the Palestinians. All the major news outlets are singing China’s praises. From CNN to NBC News to the BBC and Al Jazeera hail a unity deal signed in Beijing. The inside story speaks of acrimony and arguments but also that the factions wanted to show China respect so they signed an amended agreement. China cited by the declaration as a success of the global security initiative, one of the 3 that President Xi Jinping says are designed to reshape global governance to better suit China’s interests.

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The Global Israel Initiative (GII) is SIGNAL Group’s new strategic initiative to advance Israel as a middle power. GII’s purpose is to strengthen Israel’s position vis-à-vis China and amid the U.S.-China great power rivalry. Therefore, its priority is the evolving Indo-Pacific arena.

SIGNAL Group is a think tank that empowers Israel to address China’s rise on the world stage. A hub for capacity building and policy entrepreneurship, SIGNAL Group and its global network are a resource for Israel’s policy community regarding Chinese statecraft, China in the Middle East, and the US-China rivalry.