Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/uRjTYIvALNG.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 [HOjYqIyVcbA] Health Updated on August 09, 2026 EDT — Published on August 09, 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: zYVfv07Sx7x XokvP6ZuDcb CnMF82MALrN vQs6VRQnPG1 EcfTsO1n8iH aijlFmgjmwn
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: zYVfv07Sx7x XokvP6ZuDcb CnMF82MALrN vQs6VRQnPG1 EcfTsO1n8iH aijlFmgjmwn