Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=5Um1y2DVBQM Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter What is the ‘Thucydides Trap’ that Xi asked Trump? cnbc trump xijinping [6Hvu07tTKFb] 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: zrXGuVQOsGW msDpO0mRQ2t owRpuNpGLg0 f028RWVLlYc pj6lxgV5sKt
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: zrXGuVQOsGW msDpO0mRQ2t owRpuNpGLg0 f028RWVLlYc pj6lxgV5sKt