Viewpoint Friday: What did Xi Jinping mean by the “Thucydides Trap”?

This week on Viewpoint Friday, we unpack the signals emerging from the US-China summit in Beijing from Xi Jinping’s direct invocation of the “Thucydides Trap” to the striking presence of American corporate leaders like Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and Jensen Huang in the room alongside political leaders. Is this summit the beginning of a genuine reset between Washington and Beijing or simply a temporary easing of tensions? Lynlee Foo spoke to Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, as they connect the dots across a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape and explore what this week’s developments could mean for Asia and the wider world. -- Connect with Us! Telegram: MONEY FM 89.3 Facebook: MONEY FM 89.3 LinkedIn: MONEY FM 89.3 Instagram: @moneyfm893 TikTok: @moneyfm893 X: @moneyfm893 Threads: @moneyfm893 -- Contact us: MONEY FM 89.3 Headquarters: +65 6319 1900 Live Studio: +65 6691 1893 SMS/WhatsApp MONEY FM 89.3: +65 8855 0893 Mailing Address: SPH Media Limited 1000 Toa Payoh North News Centre Singapore 318994