A look at the 'Thucydides trap', mentioned by Xi during talks with Trump
02:58 Min
Beyond the pomp and pleasantries, Chinese President Xi Jinping invoked a warning from ancient Greece during talks with his US counterpart Donald Trump. He asked whether China and the US could avoid the so-called "Thucydides trap". It is the idea that when a rising power challenges an existing superpower, conflict can follow.
15 May 2026 09:21pm
Beyond the pomp and pleasantries, Chinese President Xi Jinping invoked a warning from ancient Greece during talks with his US counterpart Donald Trump. He asked whether China and the US could avoid the so-called "Thucydides trap". It is the idea that when a rising power challenges an existing superpower, conflict can follow.
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