As U.S. and Chinese officials prepare to meet this weekend in Switzerland, retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt told Newsmax on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are just one part of a broader campaign to halt what he called China’s bad behavior.

Holt said that Trump’s tough trade policies against China are just one facet of a larger strategy aimed at ending a range of malign activities by the Chinese Communist Party.

Appearing on “The Record With Greta Van Susteren,” Holt said the high-stakes meeting between U.S. and Chinese officials will likely feature a stark contrast between public rhetoric and private negotiation.

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