Ever since Obama was elected, the administration has been trying to undermine relations, the deputy Chinese ambassador to Israel said in a special interview with Ynet on the heels of the dispute that has unraveled between the communist regime and the United States.

While the US is trying to garner Chinese support to impose sanctions on Iran, the Chinese official said that the recent tensions could harm political cooperation.

Deputy Ambassador Zhang Xiao'an outlined to Ynet the Chinese perspective on the slump in ties between the US and China. Looking back, she said, China's ties with new American president usually don't start off so well, but gradually improve with time.

She said that now, there is an opposite process – after Obama was elected last year, ties between China and the United States got off on the right foot, and ever since have been deteriorating. 

US President Barack Obama visited Beijing last November and met with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jinato. The visit was meant to improve ties between the two countries, but a line of disputes between the two superpowers followed instead.

Ynet