US & China

Trump-Xi Summit on Track Even as Iran War Drags On, Greer Says

USTR Greer on Hormuz, China Talks, Trade Tariffs

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said preparations for President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are on track after the high-profile summit was postponed to May amid the war in Iran.

Greer on Tuesday downplayed the prospect that the conflict — now in its second month — could lead to a further delay in talks between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies.