On December 19, 2024, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Wang Huning met with Professor from Harvard University of the United States (U.S.) Graham Allison in Beijing.

Wang Huning said that under the strong leadership of President Xi Jinping, the Chinese people are working together to advance Chinese modernization. China's domestic and foreign policies are consistent and aboveboard. President Xi Jinping put forward the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, and identified the four red lines that brook no challenge, namely, the Taiwan question, democracy and human rights, China's path and system, and China's development right, providing fundamental strategic guidance for China-U.S. relations. China's policy toward the United States has remained consistent and stable. Noting that the Thucydides Trap is not a historical inevitability, he added that China and the United States should strengthen dialogue and communication, properly manage differences, help each other succeed through cooperation, and work together to cope with various global challenges.

Graham Allison said the United States and China should avoid falling into the Thucydides Trap, and finding the right way to get along with each other is important for both countries and the world at large. He expressed his willingness to continue promoting strengthened communication between both sides and contribute to the stable development of bilateral relations.