Yeah, mainland China - the other China, so to say - shows a similar stance. Despite critical voices of Beijing regarding Israel’s war in Gaza, ties between China and Israel have in many ways proven resilient. Bilateral trade rose to USD 16.3 billion in 2024, up almost 12% from 2023, for example.

Despite Israel having banned Chinese suppliers from sensitive military procurement, commercial ties improved as trade data shows. In addition to U.S. companies, Chinese technology firms are a decisive supplier of Israel surveillance tech in Gaza and the West Bank (you’d easily find many reports on the web about that).

Singapore made the same call when it declared independence from much larger Malaysia. Its military and national-service system are modelled on the IDF. It seems to be a popular model when surrounded by more populous potential enemies.

Surprised?

Well Taiwan can go eff itself then. I wish both Israel and Taiwan misery and failure.