Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/6mAeSnigkdG.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 [S4RfXZvE7lT] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 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: aky9x8Wkl8j 5E1bLXUzHqY xjQPoaxCTus LWHbreVhjTj 633cpcTxf3J AOiNAnGgEhG nmKbScUltjI
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: aky9x8Wkl8j 5E1bLXUzHqY xjQPoaxCTus LWHbreVhjTj 633cpcTxf3J AOiNAnGgEhG nmKbScUltjI