Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://ar-c.org/video/AzURGLE0wRb.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter What is the ‘Thucydides Trap’ that Xi asked Trump? cnbc trump xijinping [75pRkvLmxzj] Health Updated on August 12, 2026 EDT — Published on August 12, 2026 EDT Google searches for “Thucydides Trap” surged after Chinese President Xi Jinping mentioned the concept during a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday. So what is the “Thucydides Trap”? CNBC’s Lim Hui Jie explains the nuances behind the term. Subscribe: @CNBCInternationalLive Subscribe to CNBC International: @CNBCInternational LinkedIn: TikTok: Facebook: Instagram: Threads: X: Telegram: NxtqNp0K1ee fA5e5GsvV2N g5MR9ve2Rhe A5UK24Qu429 qb7uWYRPoZt zJLdu24PGzM
Google searches for “Thucydides Trap” surged after Chinese President Xi Jinping mentioned the concept during a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday. So what is the “Thucydides Trap”? CNBC’s Lim Hui Jie explains the nuances behind the term. Subscribe: @CNBCInternationalLive Subscribe to CNBC International: @CNBCInternational LinkedIn: TikTok: Facebook: Instagram: Threads: X: Telegram: NxtqNp0K1ee fA5e5GsvV2N g5MR9ve2Rhe A5UK24Qu429 qb7uWYRPoZt zJLdu24PGzM