Chinese people hold many of the classically anti-Semitic beliefs about Jews and their influence in the world but view Jews positively in light of those beliefs, according to a recent article in Tablet magazine. Books claiming to reveal Jewish techniques for making money are reportedly very popular. One wealthy Chinese business tycoon who recently expressed his desire to enter American media even claimed that he could be successful because he is “very good at working with Jews.”

The belief that Jews are especially wealthy and powerful has sparked tremendous interest among the Chinese to learn more about the Jews, albeit from historically dubious sources. While the attention has mostly been positive, some within the Jewish community have expressed concern that without proper education regarding Jewish history, Chinese interest in the Jews could turn anti-Semitic.

(Aliza Levine – YWN)