Shimon Peres pledged to improve Israeli-Chinese relations, which were damaged after Israel canceled the sale of a radar system to Beijing. The Israeli Cabinet minister made his comments during his visit to China. Israel canceled the sale of the Phalcon after pressure from the United States.
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