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Israel Opens Security Review of China Investment Deal in Strategic Haifa Port

Israel Opens Security Review of China Investment Deal in Strategic Haifa Port
The US Navy's Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) is anchored in the northern Israeli port of Haifa on March 15, 2018. Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
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Israel has opened an interagency review into a Chinese business deal to develop part of the strategic port of Haifa, amid U.S. security concerns.

The Port of Haifa, one of Israel’s three major international seaports, sits in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and serves both commercial and military purposes.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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