The Thucydides Trap virus and the escalation of US-China competition
The chaotic situation prevailing in the world due to the virus epidemic that appeared in China a few months ago is leading to many more crises at different levels. The economic collapse that risks taking place due to the quarantine, the test of national health systems and effective governance of states, the health bomb that goes by the name “migration”, are just a few of the obvious crises that are testing an international system that is struggling to find balance. In the midst of all these crises that we are watching with awe and that bring uncertainty on a global scale, a competition is developing. The 21st century competition between the USA and China. How is this multi-system health crisis related to their competition? Which of the two powers will have relative or absolute gains? Why is the Thucydides Trap two-way?