Iran is the most instructive outcome of Trump-Xi summit

‘Harvard professor Graham Allison, who revived the term ‘Thucydides Trap’, analysed 16 historical cases where a rising power threatened a dominant one. In 12, the outcome was war. The Beijing summit of May 2026 has done nothing to bury the existing framework. Chinese Premier Xi Jinping has repeatedly invoked the T-Trap while speaking of America’s decline and China’s rise, drawing not-so-subtle parallels between Athens and Sparta. It’s a veiled warning for Washington not to cross Beijing’s red lines, especially on Taiwan.’ ThePrint Consulting Editor (International & Strategic Affairs) Dr Swasti Rao outlines the most instructive outcome of Trump-Xi summit. https://theprint.in/opinion/iran-instructive-outcome-trump-xi-summit/2932055/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theprint » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8