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Xi warns Trump of 'Thucydides Trap' in US-China rivalry

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Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the "Thucydides Trap" with former US President Donald Trump, framing it as a critical diagnosis of US-China relations. According to Harvard scholar Graham Allison, Xi views the current trajectory as a risk for catastrophic conflict unless both nations alter their approach. Xi has previously acknowledged the concept, which describes the dangers of a rising power challenging a ruling power, while also asserting that such a trap is not inevitable. AI

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Xi warns Trump of 'Thucydides Trap' in US-China rivalry

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Dewey Sim ·

    Xi raised ‘Thucydides Trap’ with Trump as warning against conflict, expert says

    Chinese President Xi Jinping viewed the Thucydides Trap as the “best diagnosis” of the challenge Beijing faces with Washington when he raised the concept with US leader Donald Trump this month, signalling an awareness that their current path risked conflict, an eminent American p…

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