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Chinese analyst links Israel aid phase-out to US alliance decline
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Summary: Zhu Zhaoyi says Israel’s effort to phase out US military aid reflects Washington’s “America first” decline in alliances.
WHO: Zhu Zhaoyi, executive director of the Institute of Middle East Studies at Peking University HSBC Business School
WHAT: Commentary argues Israel’s phase-out of American military aid signals a wider decline in US alliances under “America first.”
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 9:18 AM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: Rising financial pressures have fueled Washington’s “America first” approach that demands allies shoulder more.
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