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What is the ‘Thucydides trap’ Xi warned Trump about? Lessons from an ancient war between Athens and Sparta - The Conversation
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During their Beijing meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly asked U.S. President Donald Trump whether the two countries could avoid the 'Thucydides trap.' The Conversation article traces the phrase to Thucydides' account of the Peloponnesian War and explains how the metaphor — about dangers when a rising power challenges an established one — does and does not map onto contemporary US‑China relations. The analysis urges caution against deterministic readings while highlighting flashpoints such as Taiwan that make careful management of the relationship urgent.
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