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US-China relations defy Thucydides Trap, opting for diplomacy over conflict

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The Thucydides Trap, a theory suggesting inevitable conflict between a rising power and an established one, is an inadequate framework for understanding current US-China relations. Despite ongoing tensions, both Beijing and Washington are actively choosing diplomatic engagement over outright confrontation. While the US economy remains significantly larger than China's, this economic disparity does not preordain conflict. AI

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US-China relations defy Thucydides Trap, opting for diplomacy over conflict

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