Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=2xpWD0KIxE4 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter What is the ‘Thucydides Trap’ that Xi asked Trump? cnbc trump xijinping [s4GrZkxF4CV] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 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: 7FqeiSCmROI cVU6tW5kPOi m2mMY2p6X3Q 2xyYwPpLjC7
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: 7FqeiSCmROI cVU6tW5kPOi m2mMY2p6X3Q 2xyYwPpLjC7