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Chinese President Xi Jinping invoked the ancient Greek historian Thucydides when he met the US president Donald Trump in Beijing. Does the reference to Thucydides Trap necessarily imply a reference to an ancient war or to “hegemonic stability”?

Cai Qi is being seen by some as the No. 2 leader in China, holding key responsibilities and meeting several foreign leaders of late, including Modi and Trump. Here is the story of his rise, and what it reveals about Chinese politics.

Trump-xi Jinping talks, US-China Summit: The summit is scheduled to begin on Thursday, when the two leaders will hold bilateral talks and a formal banquet.

While it is unclear where the West Asia conflict will go from here, even as an uneasy ceasefire continues to hold, China will likely play a crucial role in helping bring Iran back to the negotiating table in any constructive form