Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/ItSX2Setrhf.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 [KVw2iLBs0Wa] 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: OhItLM77mEE dWisRATsm7e hRt87JX4UVr dnWTnr8zV1Y zVf6kvilTWj gyeDmVmQNZN BvOqu6pOaIe
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: OhItLM77mEE dWisRATsm7e hRt87JX4UVr dnWTnr8zV1Y zVf6kvilTWj gyeDmVmQNZN BvOqu6pOaIe