{"id":2602482,"date":"2026-05-14T04:59:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T08:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-xi-jinping-warns-of-world-being-at-crossroads-and-talks-of-overcoming-thucydides-trap\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T05:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:00:26","slug":"chinas-xi-jinping-warns-of-world-being-at-crossroads-and-talks-of-overcoming-thucydides-trap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-xi-jinping-warns-of-world-being-at-crossroads-and-talks-of-overcoming-thucydides-trap\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s Xi Jinping warns of world being at \u2018crossroads\u2019 and talks of overcoming \u2018Thucydides Trap\u2019\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchinas-xi-jinping-warns-of-world-being-at-crossroads-and-talks-of-overcoming-thucydides-trap%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2602482&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald trump and chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off their summit in Beijing\u2019s Great Hall of the People, after Xi greeted the U.S. delegation outside in a ceremonial welcome. Delegations sat across from each other at an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >open table arrangement<\/a>, and the meeting reportedly lasted about two hours.<\/p>\n<p>Trump set a upbeat, friendly tone, saying he and Xi have known each other \u201ca long time,\u201d praising China and Xi, and expressing confidence that relations will improve. xi, by contrast, warned that the world is at a \u201ccrossroads\u201d amid shifting global tensions, arguing the U.S. and China should act as partners rather than adversaries. He invoked the \u201cThucydides Trap,\u201d a theory describing how rising powers can clash with established ones, and urged efforts to avoid that kind of conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Both leaders emphasized cooperation: Xi said stability and collaboration are best for the world, and he called for common prosperity. He also offered congratulations to the U.S. for its 250th anniversary and expressed hope that 2026 could be a landmark year for U.S.-china relations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> and Chinese President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/xi-jinping\/\">Xi Jinping<\/a> began their summit on Thursday, with delegations from each country meeting in Beijing\u2019s Great Hall of the People. The meeting commenced after Xi greeted Trump and the U.S. delegation with a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4567904\/trump-cabinet-officials-welcomed-by-xi-jinping\/\">festive welcome ceremony<\/a> outside the building earlier in the day. After both exchanged platitudes in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-holding-cheat-cards-at-meeting-with-putin\/\" title=\"Biden holding \u2018cheat cards\u2019 at meeting with Putin\">high-stakes meeting<\/a>, Xi warned that the world was at a delicate inflection point as it carefully observed the summit between the two powers.<\/p>\n<p>The two leaders sat at an open rectangular table, with a simulated lawn containing flowery bushes in the middle open area. Trump and Xi faced each other and were seated in the center of the tables and their respective delegations. The meeting lasted for approximately two hours, according to reports. Trump was positive and optimistic, expressing gratitude for the welcoming reception, was complimentary of Xi and China, and touted knowing each other \u201ca long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4566166\/democrats-not-good-faith-operation-guy-benson\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats not a \u2018good faith operation\u2019: Guy Benson<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4566173\/utah-democrat-force-out-salt-lake-city-council-scandal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Utah Democrat forced out of Salt Lake City Council after scandals<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4565957\/rand-paul-teases-testimony-cia-whistleblower-covid-cover-up\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rand Paul teases testimony of CIA whistleblower about the \u2018great COVID cover-up\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a> begins a meeting with President Xi at the Great Hall of the People: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou and I have known each other now for a long time\u2014in fact, the longest relationship of our two countries that any president and president has had\u2014and that\u2019s, to me, an honor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MargoMartin47?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MargoMartin47<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HBNnrVY0Fr\">pic.twitter.com\/HBNnrVY0Fr<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2054766453975335375?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 14, 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou and I have known each other now for a long time, in fact, the longest relationship of our two countries that any president and president has had, and that\u2019s, to me, an honor,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rapidresponse47\/status\/2054766453975335375?s=46\">said<\/a> in his opening remarks. \u201cWe\u2019ve had a fantastic relationship, we\u2019ve gotten along. When there were difficulties, we worked it out. I would call you or you would call me\u2026.When we had a problem we worked it out very quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump then expressed optimism for future relations between China and the U.S., predicting the relationship between the two countries would \u201cbe better than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be with you,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rapidresponse47\/status\/2054753057401893130?s=46\">said<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be your friend, and the relationship between China and the U.S.A. is going to be better than ever before.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a> meets with President Xi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing: <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s an honor to be with you, it&#8217;s an honor to be your friend, and the relationship between China and the U.S.A. is going to be better than ever before. Thank you very much!&#8221; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aepz02qOgj\">pic.twitter.com\/aepz02qOgj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2054753057401893130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Xi held a different tone, according to reports, warning that the world was at a \u201ccrossroads\u201d with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-follows-up-2021-box-office-king-with-another-anti-american-war-movie\/\" title=\"China Follows Up 2021 Box Office King with Another Anti-American War Movie\">current geopolitical tensions<\/a>. He stressed that the U.S. and China should be allies rather than adversaries. He also referenced the noteworthy theory in international relations, the Thucydides Trap, to describe the current state of affairs between the U.S. and China, and hoped the two countries could avoid the theorized phenomenon.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole world is watching our meeting,\u201d Xi reportedly <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/14\/us-news\/xi-raises-prospect-of-a-future-us-china-war-at-trump-meeting\/\">said<\/a> during his opening comments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the once-in-a-century transformation accelerates and the international landscape undergoes change and turmoil, the world has reached a new crossroads,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2026\/05\/13\/world\/trump-xi-summit-china\">said<\/a> Xi. \u201cCan China and the United States overcome the Thucydides Trap and establish a new paradigm for relations between great powers?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Thucydides Trap is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-next-russia-crisis-what-happens-to-belarus\/\" title=\"The Next Russia Crisis: What Happens to Belarus?\">international relations theory<\/a> that describes the ascension of a new power rivaling an existing hegemon in geopolitics. Theorists suggest that tensions arising from the situation have often led to war between the two countries. The term comes from a historical account of the Peloponnesian War between Sparta (the dominant existing power) and Athens (the rising new state), written by the ancient Greek historian and military general Thucydides in his work, <em>History of the Peloponnesian War<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>To avoid a military conflict, Xi urged stability in China-U.S. geopolitics, suggesting that when the two countries get along, it is best for the world. He called for cooperation between the two world powers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cCooperation benefits both sides, while confrontation harms both,\u201d Xi said. \u201cThe two countries should be partners rather than rivals, achieve success together and pursue common prosperity, and chart a correct path for major-country relations in the new era.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4567904\/trump-cabinet-officials-welcomed-by-xi-jinping\/\"><strong>TRUMP AND CABINET OFFICIALS WELCOMED BY XI AT CHINA\u2019S GREAT HALL OF THE PEOPLE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan we, in the interest of the well-being of our two peoples and the future of humanity, build a brighter future together for our bilateral relations?\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/trump-administration-updates-05-14-2026\">asked<\/a> Xi.<\/p>\n<p>He also congratulated the U.S. on celebrating the 250th anniversary of the \u201cfounding of the United States\u201d and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/trump-administration-updates-05-14-2026\">hoped<\/a> that 2026 would be a \u201clandmark year\u201d in geopolitics between the two countries, the <em>Associated Press<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. I extend my congratulations to you and to the American people,\u201d Xi said.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump and Xi Jinping kicked off talks in Beijing\u2019s Great Hall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2602483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26134100338912-1-e1778747088997.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4501,32404,79646,38875,35581],"class_list":["post-2602482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-china","tag-geopolitics","tag-thucydides-trap","tag-us-china-relations","tag-xi-jinping"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26134100338912-1-e1778747088997.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2602482"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2602486,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602482\/revisions\/2602486"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2602483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2602482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2602482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2602482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}