WEEK IN REVIEW: India-China Relations Thaw as Flights Resume and Trade Flows Return

File image of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Narendra Modi. Minister Kenzaburo FUKUHARA / POOL / AFP

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will travel to India on Monday to meet with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Wang and Doval will meet in their shared capacities as special representatives on border issues. The two are widely expected to discuss preparations for Indian PM Narendra Modi’s visit to China at the end of the month to attend the SCO summit. (TIMES OF INDIA)

U.S. authorities have secretly placed tracking devices in some advanced chips they suspect are at risk of being illegally sold to China. Until recently, Malaysia and Singapore have been among the more popular transshipment hubs for AI chips that are under U.S. export restrictions. It’s not clear how many trackers are in use or when the program started. (REUTERS)

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