A group of Republican legislators is requiring a federal examination into the U.S. consulting company McKinsey over its work with the Chinese federalgovernment and state-owned business
ByDIDI TANG Associated Press
October 18, 2024, 2: 38 PM
WASHINGTON — A group of Republican legislators is requiring a federal examination into the U.S. consulting company McKinsey over its work with the Chinese federalgovernment and state-owned business, even as the business supposedly is revamping its China service to minimize dangers.
A letter — signed by Rep. John Moolenaar of Michigan, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa — asks the Justice Department to examine whether McKinsey’s $480 million agreements with the Defense Department comply with federal law when the consulting company likewise encouraged China’s nationwide and provincial federalgovernments and state-controlled companies. The 3 implicate McKinsey of misrepresenting its relationship with the Chinese federalgovernment.
“McKinsey’s activities present a severe threat to U.S. nationwide security and might have stoppedworking to satisfy McKinsey’s commitments under federal law,” according to the letter outdated Thursday.
McKinsey decreased to remark on the letter however has in the past safeguarded its practices in China. It has stated it follows the “most extensive and detailed customer service policy in our market.”
The consultancy likewise has stated it does not work for the judgment Chinese Communist Party or the main federalgovernment however generally with multinationals and personal Chinese organizations.
The legislators’ analysis o