首先，中國(guó)高度重視對(duì)以關(guān)系和雙邊務(wù)實(shí)合作。我們積極推進(jìn)中以創(chuàng)新全面伙伴關(guān)系，在經(jīng)貿(mào)、創(chuàng)新、人文等領(lǐng)域的交流合作勢(shì)頭良好，成果斐然。但考慮到以色列的市場(chǎng)容量、安全環(huán)境、外部不確定因素和歷史上兩國(guó)合作曾遭遇過(guò)的挫折，以色列并不是中國(guó)企業(yè)在海外拓展業(yè)務(wù)的重點(diǎn)。2018年，兩國(guó)貿(mào)易總額約140億美元，僅占中國(guó)對(duì)外貿(mào)易總額的0.3%，中國(guó)對(duì)以投資不到中國(guó)全部對(duì)外投資總量的0.4%。雙方合作仍有很大潛力可挖。
First, China highly values its friendship and cooperation with Israel. Over the recent years, China-Israel Innovative Comprehensive Partnership has made remarkable progress and yielded fruitful results in areas like trade, infrastructure, innovation, culture and people-to-people exchanges.
But given Israel's territorial size, market volume, regional situation, as well as the external pressure on China-Israel cooperation and the few well-known setbacks in our relations, Israel has yet to be a focus of Chinese companies.
In 2018, China-Israel bilateral trade only accounts for 0.3% of China's total foreign trade, and China's investment in Israel only represents 0.4% of China's global investment. The numbers fully demonstrate the huge potential in our cooperation.
第二，中以務(wù)實(shí)合作的本質(zhì)是互利共贏。中國(guó)投資和參與相關(guān)項(xiàng)目建設(shè)既使中國(guó)企業(yè)獲得了經(jīng)濟(jì)收益，也為以色列帶來(lái)了實(shí)實(shí)在在的利益。阿什杜德新港項(xiàng)目采購(gòu)了超過(guò)200家以色列企業(yè)的貨物與服務(wù)，在當(dāng)?shù)刂苯踊蜷g接創(chuàng)造了數(shù)千個(gè)就業(yè)崗位。特拉維夫紅線輕軌項(xiàng)目與300多家以色列企業(yè)簽署供應(yīng)協(xié)議，并培訓(xùn)出以色列第一批掌握盾構(gòu)機(jī)操作技術(shù)的專(zhuān)業(yè)技術(shù)人員。
Second, China-Israel cooperation is win-win in nature. Chinese companies and investment have brought tangible benefits to Israel. Take Ashdod new port for example. The Chinese company purchases goods and services from over 200 Israeli partners and creates thousands of jobs for the locals.
In the Tel Aviv Red Line project, the Chinese company signed supply contracts with more than 300 Israeli counterparts and trained the first group of Israeli workers that can operate the Tunnel Boring Machine.
第三，中國(guó)對(duì)以投資與合作完全沒(méi)有某些人所宣稱(chēng)的見(jiàn)不得人的目的。以海法新港項(xiàng)目為例，中方參與建設(shè)和運(yùn)營(yíng)新港的公司——上港集團(tuán)，負(fù)責(zé)運(yùn)營(yíng)世界最大的港口上海港，其集裝箱年吞吐量超過(guò)4200萬(wàn)標(biāo)箱，連續(xù)9年居世界首位。海法新港即便按期完成建設(shè)并迅速達(dá)到運(yùn)營(yíng)峰值，年吞吐量也僅有190萬(wàn)標(biāo)箱。如不是以方到中國(guó)積極宣介和邀請(qǐng)，上港集團(tuán)可能不會(huì)有興趣來(lái)以參與競(jìng)標(biāo)。有人說(shuō)中方會(huì)利用運(yùn)營(yíng)便利監(jiān)視在此靠港的外國(guó)艦隊(duì)。中國(guó)是否有必要在今天仍用“一戰(zhàn)”時(shí)期的方法來(lái)搜集情報(bào)，相信任何具有基本軍事常識(shí)的人都會(huì)作出判斷。
Third, unlike what has been claimed by some people, there are no ulterior motives in Chinese investment and cooperation with Israel.
Take Haifa new port for example. The SIPG, the Chinese company that won the 25-year concession of the new port, has maintained as the world's largest port company for 9 consecutive years. In 2018 alone, the SIPG processed over 42 million TEUs. Let me put this number into perspective. If the Haifa new port were to be completed on time and reach the peak capacity without a glitch, it can process only 1.9 million TEUs per year. If it was not Israel's targeted promotion and invitation, the SIPG would not have any interests in joining the bidding.
Someone goes even further and accuses China of using Haifa new port to surveil foreign naval fleet. I trust everyone with a basic level of military knowledge can see how ridiculous the accusation is. Does China really need to apply this out-of-date method to collect intelligence?
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