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Bilateral relations

Important milestones of The Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai since 1994.

The State of Israel and the People's Republic of China has established diplomatic relationship since 1992. The charts below illustrates information on important events, state visits and cooperation agreement signings between since the establishment of the Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai.

1993
Visit of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin to Shanghai in 1993

Visit of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin to Shanghai.

1994
Opening of the Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai 1994

Opening of the Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai.

1999
Visit of President Ezer Weizman to Shanghai 1999

Visit of President Ezer Weizman to Shanghai.

2008
Israel-China Research and development Agreement on Industrial Cooperation was signed

Israel-China Research and development Agreement on Industrial Cooperation was signed between IIA and Jiangsu Science and Technology Department, marks the first oversea agreement with a province for Israel.

2010
Israel participated in 2010 world Expo Shanghai with its national pavilion

Israel participated in 2010 world Expo Shanghai with its national pavilion. 

2013
Visit of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Shanghai 2013

Visit of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Shanghai.

2014
CICP (China-Israel Changzhou Innovation Park) is opened 2014

CICP (China-Israel Changzhou Innovation Park) is opened.  

2016
First 10-year visa issued by the consulate 2016

In November, consulate issued the 1st 10-year visa.

2018
Visit of Ofir Akunis Minister of Science and Technology 2018

Visit of Ofir Akunis, Minister of Science and Technology signed MOU on cooperation in Technology with former Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong and participated in the first CIIE and visited the Israeli national booth.

2019
CIIH (China-Israel Innovation Hub) is opened 2019

CIIH (China-Israel Innovation Hub) is opened. 

2023
75 years of Israeli Independence 2023

75 years of Israeli Independence.