Thucydides Trap is a phenomenon proposed by Thucydides, an ancient Greek. It means that war will inevitably break out between the newly rising powers and the defending powers, thus achieving the purpose of rebuilding order. However, it is difficult for both countries to benefit from it, and the result is both losses.
? By analyzing the relationship between 16, a rising power and a defending power in history, the author of this book finds that 12 ended in war and four countries were peacefully resolved through crisis management. Through the analysis of these historical cases, the author tries to find a way to properly handle the differences between China and the United States and explore a new path of peaceful development between China and the United States.
With the rapid rise of China, the United States is a recognized world power, and there are inevitably differences and frictions between China and the United States. However, China and the United States also have extensive common interests, and the basis for mutually beneficial economic cooperation between China and the United States is very broad. As long as an effective crisis management mechanism is established to reasonably respond to the crisis challenges, China will always adhere to non-alignment, not seek any form of world hegemony, and actively seek mutually beneficial cooperation with the United States, so that China and the United States can jump out of the historical cycle and join hands to meet a better future.
Of course, the best way to maintain peace among big countries is not to blindly compromise and develop the economy, but to have the ability and strength to dominate the war at any time, effectively defend their sovereign security and development interests, and be ready for war at any time, so it is not necessary to fight. Only by giving consideration to the development of military strength and economic strength can we maintain a good situation of long-term peaceful development.