Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=VMJfLEgu2Z0 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter What is the ‘Thucydides Trap’ that Xi asked Trump? cnbc trump xijinping [wpIW40IMs1V] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 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: voR5s4xN7xD T8sB1Qz7q92 TANOcztUj0q RULBY1LwMtC AgRBBi0YJ47 cOGYH6BUAMV GB2Bl8gY73R rpDVnOGcbN2
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: voR5s4xN7xD T8sB1Qz7q92 TANOcztUj0q RULBY1LwMtC AgRBBi0YJ47 cOGYH6BUAMV GB2Bl8gY73R rpDVnOGcbN2