By Zhang Yanyang, Huang Heng

    JERUSALEM, August 27, (Xinhua) -- Chinese exports to Israel surpassed Germany's in 2007, making China Israel's second largest importing country, Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday.

    Imports from China grew to 4.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2007 from 3.2 billion dollars in 2006, the bureau said.

    In 2006, Germany was the second largest exporter of goods to Israel excluding diamonds. Its exports to the Jewish country rose to 3.3 billion dollars in 2007 from 3.1 billion dollars in 2006.

    Analysts said that the increase in Chinese imports was part of a trend of growth that would include a wider variety of products over time.

    "The big difference is that Israel will start importing an increasing amount of high-tech equipment, not just cons...

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