Scholar: Mutual understanding and respect can defuse great power tensions
chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-06-10 17:17
Did the ancient Greek historian Thucydides ever speak of a "trap"? Not exactly. The idea behind what is now known as the "Thucydides Trap" was originally a warning to exercise caution in relations between rising and established powers, to avoid conflict rather than accept it as inevitable.
(Reporter: Wang Huazhong; Videographer: Konstantinos Psomas; Video editor: Xing Yi)
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