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Xi raises prospect of a future US-China war in meeting with Trump: ‘Thucydides trap’

Nypost · · 232 words · By Victor Nava
US-China Geopolitical Tension Thucydides Trap
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“Chinese leader Xi Jinping opened Wednesday’s high-stakes meeting with President Trump by ominously raising the prospect of a future war between the US and China.”
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Multiple independent news sources (AP and other web search results) confirm that Xi Jinping warned of a possible clash or risk of war between the US and China during the meeting with President Trump.
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web search NEUTRAL — BEIJING (AP) — President Donald Trump began his trip to Beijing on Thursday by telling Xi Jinping “it’s an honor to be your friend,” even as his Chinese counterpart offered a cautionary warning about …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trumps-meeting-xi-comes-…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump (R) and China's President Xi Jinping (L) greet children waving Chinese and US national flags and flowers during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing …
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15816455/Trump-gets-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks in Busan, South Korea, on Oct.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/11/trump-xi-taiwan-cri…
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“Xi made reference to a geopolitical concept known as the Thucydides trap, which posits that there is a high probability of a violent clash when a rising power challenges the ruling hegemon.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Xi Jinping invoked the 'Thucydides Trap' during the bilateral meeting to describe the risks of rivalry between a rising power and a ruling hegemon.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday invoked the "Thucydides Trap" during his high-stakes bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump in Beijing, using the term to underline the risks of grow…
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/what-is-thucydides-trap-x…
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday morning for the start of a high-stakes summit that runs through Friday.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/trump-xi-beijing-summit-trad…
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web search NEUTRAL — Xi made reference to a geopolitical concept known as the Thucydides trap, which posits that there is a high probability of a violent clash when a rising power challenges the ruling hegemon.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/xi-raises-prospect-of-…
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““The whole world is watching our meeting,” Xi said inside Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, with Trump seated across the table.”
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Multiple independent sources, including The Guardian and other news reports, confirm that the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping took place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, during his trip to China focused on trade, regional security, and strengthening bilateral ties.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/trump-xi-jinpi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Today, Trump will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping after an arrival ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cvgz8qverzqt
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web search NEUTRAL — The pair have just met at the Great Hall of the People. Trump and Xi held a long handshake and had a brief chat, before posing for a photo. They are now meeting a large delegation of invited guests on…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/donald-trump-meets-xi…
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