Xi Urges US and China to Avoid Thucydides Trap, Trump Says Relations Are Improving

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. In his opening remarks, Xi urged both nations to avoid the 'Thucydides Trap'—a scenario where a rising power and a ruling power inevitably clash—and to steer the ship of bilateral relations together. Trump responded that it was an honor to meet Xi, noting they get along well and solve problems quickly. He brought top business leaders along and stated that US-China relations will be 'better than ever before.' Both leaders focused strictly on stable bilateral relations rather than other global issues.