While the new administration has promised it will increase construction throughout Yehuda and Shomron, officials have encountered a stumbling block as China insists its citizens may not work on projects in Yehuda and Shomron.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu indicated that Israel will issue work permits to thousands of migrant workers, including Chinese nationals, but the Chinese government is now insisting that Israel make certain its workers are not employed in projects in Yehuda or Shomron. Haaretz reported Israel is negotiating a labor deal with the Chinese but the latest demand by China will make closing such a deal increasingly difficult.

China is among the nations supporting the establishment of the State of Palestine.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)