Why Xi believes the U.S. and China can overcome the ‘Thucydides Trap’
Austria, Vienna, Statue of Thucydides the Greek philosopher in front of Parliament building. Eye Ubiquitous | Universal Images Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China is embracing the idea of competition without confrontation, by invoking an academic concept. “The Thucydides Trap can be overcome,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said on arriving at the White House…