Former Treasury head Hank Paulson says Trump-Xi meeting at risk over Iran war

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson said the United States’ upcoming meeting with China may not happen if the war in Iran continues, as Beijing grows increasingly dissatisfied with the U.S.’ aggressive military campaign. President Donald Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in May for high-stakes talks focusing on escalating tensions in the Middle East and the U.S.-China relationship. “The meeting won’t take place if we’re back into war,” Paulson, referring to the two-week ceasefire in the U.S.-Iran conflict, told “The Claman Countdown” on Tuesday. “But the Chinese are very interesting. They’ve been saying, ‘Please don’t…