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Competing narratives coexist in China's interactions with India. On one hand, China is engaged in ostensibly constructive peace negotiations regarding border disputes with India, signaling intentions of amicable relations. On the other hand, China has escalated its refusal to export critical machinery and engineers to India, aiming to delay the inevitable shift of multinational firms relocating their production from China to India. Particularly troubling for India, recent developments indicate that this export denial is not merely a side effect of trade tensions; it is a calculated maneuver intended to sabotage India's economic ambitions.