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Sino-U.S. Relations and the Thucydides Trap

Updated 2026-09-26 15:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

Chinese President Xi Jinping believes that the U.S. and China can avoid destructive rivalry, as he previously asked U.S. President Donald Trump about overcoming the 'Thucydides Trap'.

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Why Xi believes the U.S. and China can overcome the 'Thucydides Trap'

In May, Chinese President Xi Jinping asked U.S. President Donald Trump whether the countries could avoid destructive rivalry. Now, it seems, he thinks they can

2026-09-26 05:00 UTC