Chinese President Xi Jinping referenced the 'Thucydides Trap' during a meeting with President Trump in Beijing, framing it as a key challenge for US-China relations and questioning whether both nations can avoid historical patterns of conflict between rising and established powers.

The Jerusalem Post

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday told President Trump in Beijing ahead of their high-stakes meeting that the major question that China and the U.S. will have to answer is whether they can avoid the “Thucydides Trap.” Xi asked if both countries can overcome the “Thucydides Trap and create a new paradigm of major country…