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Xi Jinping, Donald Trump, Graham Allison
Beijing, Washington
May 23, 2026
Verified: May 23, 2026
"Chinese President Xi Jinping identified the 'Thucydides Trap' as a key diagnosis of current US-China relations. Harvard scholar Graham Allison notes that Xi recognizes the risk of catastrophic war if current diplomatic paths continue. Xi previously downplayed the concept in 2015, but it has gained salience as China's global footprint expands."
Author: Graham Allison
Written by the scholar who coined the term 'Thucydides's Trap' in a modern context, this book provides the definitive framework for understanding the structural tensions between a rising power and a ruling power, directly addressing the core of the news.
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