An Israel military delegation has conducted briefings in China on civil
defense measures meant to counter a missile war. The delegation, which
visited China in late June, was led by Maj. Gen. Yair Golan, head of the
military's Home Front Command, Middle East Newsline reported.
"This is another area of non-combat cooperation that serves both our
interests and those of China," a military source said.
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During the visit, Golan and his delegation met leading Chinese
commanders and defense officials. The source said discussions ranged from
civil defense measures to the munitions employed by such adversaries as
Hamas, Hizbullah, Iran and Syria, all of which have been reported to acquire
military support from Beijing.
The Israeli delegation also briefed the Chinese hosts on the latest
nationwide civil defense exercise, Turning Point-4. The exercise had
envisioned an Iranian and Syrian missile attack on Israeli cities.
This marked the second Israeli military delegation to China in 2010. In
April, Israeli military intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin and
planning director Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel arrived in Beijing and briefed
Chinese leaders on the Iranian nuclear threat.
Military sources acknowledged that Israel has sought to improve defense
and security cooperation with China. They said the cooperation, closely
monitored by the United States, would be restricted to non-combat issues.