Report: Israel turned down US request to inspect Haifa port after deal with China
Officials warned the US Navy may not visit the Haifa area if a Chinese state-run company takes up management of the city's port.
Israel’s government declined a request last year by the Trump administration to allow the US Coast Guard to inspect the port at Haifa for Chinese surveillance capabilities.
The revelation by Haaretz on Monday marks the latest development in a three-year disagreement between Israel’s government and US officials over a Chinese majority state-owned company assuming management of the port this year.
