Commentary: The Thucydides trap and TSMC's COUPE

Digitimes
May 15, 2026, 8:07 am160 pts
On May 14, Xi Jinping opened his summit with Donald Trump in Beijing by invoking the Thucydides Trap — the idea that a rising power and an established hegemon are structurally destined for conflict. Then he turned to Taiwan. If not handled properly, he warned, the two countries face clashes and even conflicts.

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