James Mattis failed to disclose his role with consultant tied to China in bombshell column

A media-celebrated Foreign Affairs column this week by former Defense Secretary James Mattis blasting President Trump’s “America First” theme did not disclose that Mr.

Mattis holds a senior position at The Cohen Group, which dedicates itself to making business deals in communist China.

Trump’s get-tough approach toward China — tariffs and prohibitions on Beijing’s cyber products —is generally counter to The Cohen Group’s objective of bringing China and U.S.

The Cohen Group, founded by former Defense Secretary William Cohen and staffed by a number of former high-ranking government and military leaders, has two of its four overseas offices in China.

The article’s thoughts resemble the Obama administration’s China approach.

Mattis is identified in his column as a former defense secretary and fellow at the Hoover Institution, but not as a senior counselor at The Cohen Group global consulting firm in Washington.

“The Cohen Group’s (TCG) China Practice has a solid record of success with professionals in offices in Beijing, Tianjin and Washington, DC.

“Building upon decades of experience, on-the-ground management expertise, and long-time personal and professional relationships throughout the region, TCG’s China Practice helps companies succeed in the Chinese market.

Trump’s defense secretary to protest planned troop withdrawals from eastern Syria.

Robert Gates, a Republican and President Obama’s first defense secretary, has praised Mr.

Gates said on “Meet the Press.” “And he has robustly funded the military… I thought his challenging China was about time.”.

Gates has said that the Western powers welcomed China into the family of nations some 20 years ago and China reacted by violating trade rules to gain advantages.

Led by Secretary Pompeo, the Trump administration unleashed a series of actions against the Communist regime’s drive to dominate the world.

It uses tariffs to reign in what it calls unfair trade practices and calls out China for the illegal theft of U.S.

It estimates that China has broken into computer networks and stolen the personal information of half the American population.

Pompeo and congressional Republicans have accused China of covering up the coronavirus outbreak by telling the world initially that it was not contagious as Chinese travelers arrived in the U.S

Biden was the Obama administration’s point man on China while his son, Hunter Biden, engaged in networking with Chinese billionaires

Biden delivered a speech in China as Hunter was making business contacts there, promising to integrate China into American life

Biden returned to China in 2013 with Hunter onboard Air Force 2