Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=TNLpdATEJuR Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter What is the ‘Thucydides Trap’ that Xi asked Trump? cnbc trump xijinping [RuElNs0UE1C] 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: S5rtA58A8UD fTuD65YHdFA KQAfQk8ld2Q UVl0D1V8Af0
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: S5rtA58A8UD fTuD65YHdFA KQAfQk8ld2Q UVl0D1V8Af0