# Lipsky: China Could Limit Trump’s Pressure on Iran

https://mins.news/en/video/27874

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-21 00:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1gt4mGRh1w

> Atlantic Council Vice President Josh Lipsky says Beijing believes President Donald Trump wants to make a “big show” of economic pressure on Iran but will stop short of squeezing Chinese banks. He also discusses US debt surpassing $40 trillion and ongoing US-Canada tariff negotiations.

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