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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “complicated by the fact that historically there is likely”. Today it says “mostly a 21st-century phenomenon and it is complicated by the fact that there is”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Antisemitism in the People's Republic of China is mostly a 21st-century phenomenon and it is complicated by the fact that there is little ground for antisemitism in China in historical sources. In the 2020s, antisemitic conspiracy theories in China began to spread and intensify. While there is not a large Jewish diaspora in China, much of the antisemitism is claimed by some to come from Chinese nationalists and anti-Israel leftists , as part of a reaction against supposed foreign encirclement and influence, although the link between anti-Israel sentiment and antisemitism is debated. Some Chinese people believe in antisemitic tropes that Jews secretly rule the world . Academics have also noted the spread of philosemitism , which depicts Jews as naturally intelligent and financially savvy , also gained traction in light of the Chinese economic reform . Museum of Jewish Heritage .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
The phenomenon of antisemitism in the People's Republic of China is complicated by the fact that historically there is likely little ground for antisemitism in China in historical sources. Recently, some antisemitic conspiracy theories have begun to spread. Some Chinese people believe in antisemitic tropes that Jews secretly rule the world and are business-minded . Museum of Jewish Heritage .
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complicated by the fact that historically there is likely
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mostly a 21st-century phenomenon and it is complicated by the fact that there is
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