Event Brief
Xi invokes “Thucydides Trap” in Trump meeting
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Summary: Xi Jinping asked whether China and the US can avoid the “Thucydides Trap” and warned mishandling Taiwan could lead to war.
WHO: Xi Jinping
WHAT: Xi Jinping invoked the “Thucydides Trap,” asking whether the two powers can avoid it and warning that mishandling Taiwan could lead to war.
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 10:44 AM ET
WHERE: Beijing, China
WHY: Xi warned that mishandling Taiwan could lead to war.
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