Trump-Xi Summit: Trade Truce, AI Dialogue, and the Thucydides Trap

Chinese President Xi Jinping laid out explicit terms to avoid a military collision with the United States, warning of the "Thucydides Trap" that historically dooms rising powers to war with established ones. At the White House summit, he called for extensive cooperation to steer clear of conflict.

Off the Record

Behind the diplomatic pleasantries, the summit was a high-stakes game of managed rivalry. Trump and Xi extended a trade truce by just two months—a short...