and funny. Thanks.

I've been staffed in Taipeh (Taiwan) for 6 months. I was delighted to see that people almost don't know what "jew" means. For those who knew it, I got only "positive prejudices" as you mentioned it, which I tried hard to contradict ! I got the same feeling when living in New Delhi: Israel and Jews in general are particularly popular there (though for different reasons, linked to Hindu/Muslim matters....). It seems to me that antisemitism is deeply rooted in Islam and Christianism. Both religions stem from Judaism and are bound to "kill the father".

In "The Kaifeng Stone Inscriptions: The Legacy of the Jewish Community in Ancient China" the Author states that the Jews settled in China proper as early as the Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE). Ronen, I have experienced the same response by Chinese people living in London: "You Tai Ren (Jews) are very clever"! Well, we all know that...!

Very interesting.... especially considering that I have been told lately to frown upon chinese society. However, if this is all true, why do the Chinese fight against sanctions involving Iran??

May be one of the few countries without any cultural or religious antisemitism, and without reasons to be antisemites is China. THE CHINESE RESPECT OUR PEOPLE AS AN ANCIENT PEOPLE WITH ANCIENT TRADITIONS, LIKE THEY ARE. Too bad that ignorant people like Barak have preferred to INSULT China with cancelling the SIGNED CONTRACT WITH CHINA to obey the injunction of the USA, which has ALWAYS abandoned the Jew when push came to shove, rather than drawing China completely on our side and working towards an end of the weapons sale to our enemies (the US will never stops selling weapons to our WORST enemies)

It was quite prevalent in the Greek and Roman worlds.

Not at all!

with the cult of the Soul and its perfectioning,which is the essence of being a Jew.The essence of their cult and philosiphy was based in aesthetics. There is no wonder they disaperead.

If China has such a respect for the jewish mind then why are they helping a mad man in Iran who wants to destroy millions of jewish minds. They buy oil & gas from Iran helping the Iranian economy allowing the little ape in Theran to continue his tough stand becuase Iran isnt short of the odd million dollar thanks to the likes of China. They are refusing to support any sanctions over the Iranian neuclear weapons project They sell Iran conventional weapons including the Israeli Lavi fighter jet. When the plans to build the Lavi were canceled in the 80s because of budget cuts the Israeli government decided to sell the plans for the aircraft to China which is now their new homemade J10 and Iran has put in an order to buy. Jewish minds coming back to haunt the jewish state.

they continue arming iran and other countries like in darfur and love the jews for one simple reason already explained in the article: money,business.(china is one of the biggest supplier of iran) in today's china it's all that matter..... they don't hate us, they want to be even better than us,its a challenge for them!

Most Arabs here are from Lebanon Syria and Palestine... They are for some reason very rich, and own most impotant businesses, and lead and govern countries in Latin America!! Something about semitic people I guess... :)

Since when Islam have been anti-semitic... or rather more accurately anti-Jewish...? The word anti-semitic does not sell well in the Arab world, who have semitic roots too. Muslims do resent Zionism for sure, they do not resent Judaism... There is a clear difference that you people choose to ignore.

that was more polytheism (belief in Roman and Greek gods) vs. monotheism (Judaism)

The Chinese only back Iran because of their need for oil and natural gas. It has nothing to do with anti-semitism.

the chinese, like the jews are well educated, well informed, highly motivated, hard working, ambitious to a fault, hopeful, struggle and strive for excellence, etc.... same values as the jews.

Chinese people are great, I know them as nothing but the kindest most trusting respectable people. do not mix any ordinary, and even well healed chinese. but if you are talking about anyone even slightly involved in even low level goverment you have a python around your neck. slow and deliberate death. do not confuse the even nicer people from taiwan. the chinese gov't is no ones friend, they are evil and are as interested at taking over the world as are the arabs.

civilizations. Ancient and wise civilizations were morals are highly regarded respect each other. Chinese and Hindu civilizations are two good examples,

Jews succeeded and continue to succeed largely because of the principle of "nature and nurture," which is often seen in nature. Nature: Genetics Smart Jews usually became Rabbis and have lots of children, thus increasing genetic "smartness" amongst the whole ethnic group. Scientists generally agree that genes determine at least 75% of how smart we are. Nurture: Jewish values encourage strong nuclear families, societal ties, and a love for learning. That's all there is to it. Then again, I've known some pretty dumb Jews in my lifetime...

any chinese reading this? Beaware of us!

...they'd come to the conclusion that the Jews can't be that clever if Israelis elect such poor leaders... that they can't be that smart if their students rank so low in international standards... that they must be the worst businessmen if their idea of "negotiation" is to give everything away for nothing.

I recently spent 3 months in Beijing studying Chinese. I have found that there is a great deal of similarity between Chinese/ Confucian ethics and Mussar.

While the stereotype of Jews is that they're very successful capitalists who are predominant in the business world, one cannot help but be struck by a certain incongruity. When Jews were given their own country...they turned it into a Socialist State.

we just don't buy it. There's been an anti-Jewish pogrom in the Muslim world in every century since Islam began. Not to mention the apartheid dhimmi laws and unjust taxation. Zionism is just the new excuse for Muslim intolerance.

Aside from the wonderful Chabad, the Shanghai Sephardic Centre (www.ssc.fareast.com) also is having Seder and all peoples are welcome

your words full of bias, it's sure you don't like us. you can hate the government, we don't like it too. i don't like you.

they struggle their way out of hard situation, make me recall the same distressful history of us. i don't like Islamic, i think they cause the world unrest.

most chinese people's understanding of international issues are greattly affected by the state medias who have been reporting how israel unlawfully occupy and kill palenstinese. but we do not have any anti-semitic ideas, that is true, in my mind,jews are rich and clever, and are on the front line of anti-islaminlization , i hope jews have a jewish country, that means israel should have population exchange with palenstine

I don't think so. China is a wonderful country and she as most would NOT exchange populations with any other nationals. She is Chiana and her heritage demands all things good for China, not Palestinians, Japanese, etc. If she had, history would have recorded it. Seems Japan did that with an invasion years ago. Want to exchange Japan with Chinese land? Leave Israel to the Israelis. It's their eternal homeland as is Chinas being Chinese.