Israel -South China since 2009
Israel was the first country in the Middle East to recognize the People’s Republic of China in 1950. While official diplomatic relations were established 18 years ago, on January 24, 1992, China’s relationship with the Jewish people actually dates back several thousand years. The first Jewish community in China, in Kaifeng in Henan, was founded in 960 AD and flourished up until the 19th century. Throughout history, China was a safe haven for Jews fleeing persecution in Europe. At the end of the 19th century, the people of Heilongjiang offered refuge to Jews fleeing massacres in Russia, and during the darkest chapter of Jewish history, when millions of Jews were hounded by the Nazis during the Holocaust, China was among the few nations that allowed Jewish refugees to enter its borders.
The long history of friendship between Israel and China is based on mutual respect, common values and shared traditions that date back thousands of years. Israeli Prime Minister and founding leader David Ben-Gurion was among the first to recognize as early as 1937 that China is a world leader, with which ties must be fostered. In like form, the founding father of modern China, Sun Yat-Sen, expressed support for a national home for the Jewish people even before the State of Israel was established.
Israeli representation offices in China have multiplied over the last two decades.
The Consulate General of Israel in Hong Kong opened in 1984.
After the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries,
In 1992, the Israeli Embassy was established in Beijing.
In 1994, the Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai was established.
In 2009, the Consulate General of Israel in Guangzhou was established.
The Consulate General of Israel in Guangzhou was officially established in March 2009, responsible for affairs between Israel and the four provinces of southern China, including Guangdong Province, Fujian Province, Hainan Province, and Guangxi Autonomous Region. At the opening ceremony of the Consulate General, Dr. Ada Yonath, an Israeli scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was invited as an important guest to attend.
March 2009,Consulate General of Israel in Guangzhou opened.
November 2009, Minister of Science and Technology of Israel Daniel Hershkoviz visited Guangzhou.
October 24,2010,Israeli President Shimon Peres met Guangdong Governor Huang Huahua in Jerusalem.
September 12,2012,the Signing Ceremony of Sister-City Agreement Between Shenzhen and Haifa held in Haifa.
September 29 to October 1, Guangdong Governor Zhu Xiaodan visited Israel.
November 13,2014.Dongguan City, China and Horon City, Israel Sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Friendly Exchange and Cooperation.
November 2015, the Guangzhou Sino-Israel Bio-Industry Investment Fund (GIBF) Phase I was established
December 16, 2015,Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology cornerstone laying ceremony held in Shantou ,Guangdong .
Leading the groundbreaking ceremony were former Israeli President Shimon Peres, Hong Kong business leader and philanthropist Li Ka–shing, Secretary of the Guangdong provincial Party committee Hu Chunhua，Guangdong governor Zhu Xiaodan，former Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Li Zhaoxing，Technion President Peretz Lavie, GTIIT Chancellor Li Jiange; GTIIT Vice Chancellor, Technion Distinguished Professor and Nobel Laureate Aaron Ciechanover; and Ofir Akunis, Israel's Minister of Science, Technology and Space.
July 7,2017,China(Guangdong)-Israel Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference held in Tel Aviv.
August 13, 2017, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT) welcomed their first batch of new students.
September 4,2017,Signing ceremony of agreement for friendship and cooperation between the city of Tel aviv-Yafo and the city of Guangzhou
July 2, 2018, the 4th Innonation investment summit held in Zhuhai. Israeli Minister of Regional Cooperation Tzachi Hanegbi attended the opening ceremony.
January 18, 2022, Xiamen, China and Netanya, Israel held an online signing ceremony for friendly cities.