Israeli PM Netanyahu Receives ‘Warm Welcome’ in Beijing as He Kicks Off Five-Day China Trip Meant to Bolster Economic Ties

March 19, 2017

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive in Beijing on Sunday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Beijing on Sunday, kicking off a five-day China visit meant to bolster economic ties with the Asian power.

“Warm welcome in China. A great honor for Israel!” he wrote on Facebook after landing in the Chinese capital.

Later, the prime minister added, “We have arrived for an official visit in China in order to mark 25 years of relations between Israel and China. We will strengthen the cooperation between our countries.”