🧵 Xi Jinping just invoked the Thucydides Trap with Trump.
Most assume this is a threat. But what if Xi is signaling something else — that he recognizes China is now in a weakened position against the United States and thus needs to avoid a war?
The historical record and https://t.co/smVV5PP9c9
— Rod D. Martin (@RodDMartin)
May 15, 2026
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