Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://eevb.net/video/0kn27ocgyfa.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 [w3oxDxJJMZI] 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: w5BhLmuaxaq 2OHbBYsULgE 7BbXo2uhKTQ 4mFHp8FnpSe 3cxZfv2ygQ2
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: w5BhLmuaxaq 2OHbBYsULgE 7BbXo2uhKTQ 4mFHp8FnpSe 3cxZfv2ygQ2