The Chinese government has spent more than $10 million to get its point of view in front of American newspaper readers in recent years, newly disclosed lobbying filings reveal. The China Daily Distribution Corp., which publishes the global edition of the Chinese Communist Party’s English-language newspaper, disclosed the payments for[Read More…]
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Ex-Rep Roskam lobbies for China restaurant giant amid stock market delisting threat
China’s biggest restaurant company has hired international law firm Sidley Austin to regarding congressional efforts to force Chinese companies to comply with international auditing standards or risk getting booted off US stock exchanges. Shanghai-based Yum China Holdings hired the firm effective June 1, according to a lobbying filing disclosed today.[Read More…]
Qatar lobbyist, wife contribute $200,000 to Trump re-election
Foreign lobbyist and Republican fundraiser Brian Ballard donated $100,000 to President Donald Trump‘s re-election campaign in March while Ballard’s wife donated another $100,000, federal lobbying and campaign finance records show. A vice chairman of the Republican National Committee finance committee who led fundraising operations for the Trump campaign in Florida[Read More…]
Daily Digest for Wednesday, June 3
Welcome to Foreign Lobby Report’s end-of-the-day roundup, where you’ll find all our latest stories plus links to related Washington news. TOP STORY ‘Independent’ think tank that got $5 million from Qatar made to register as foreign agent A Washington nonprofit that describes itself as an “independent research institute” has registered as a[Read More…]
‘Independent’ think tank that got $5 million from Qatar made to register as foreign agent
A Washington nonprofit that describes itself as an “independent research institute” has registered as a foreign agent of Qatar after coming under scrutiny from the Department of Justice. The Qatar-America Institute (QAI) registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act in late May, according to a lobbying filing made public this[Read More…]
Greenberg Traurig gets pay boost after launch of congressional Kazakhstan caucus
Greenberg Traurig has renewed its contracts with Kazakhstan’s justice ministry, Mexico’s economic secretariat and the Turkish Embassy in Washington through this year, according to a trio of newly disclosed lobbying filings. Under the Kazakhstan contract, the powerhouse international law firm is to be paid $850,000 — a significant increase over[Read More…]
Queens NGO joins lobbying fight over disputed Guyana elections
A New York NGO representing Guyanese-Americans has become the latest party to join the escalating lobbying fight over Guyana’s contested presidential election. The Queens-based International Center for Democracy hired The Cormac Group for an undisclosed amount effective May 4 to lobby on US-Guyana relations, according to a recently disclosed lobbying[Read More…]
Daily Digest for Tuesday, June 2
Welcome to Foreign Lobby Report’s end-of-the-day roundup, where you’ll find all our latest stories plus links to related Washington news. TOP STORY Polish foundation tied to ruling party ends US PR deal after backlash over lavish spending A Polish foundation tied to the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) Party has[Read More…]
Justice Department makes public its lobbying disclosure orders
Transparency fans, rejoice. The US Justice Department’s lobbying enforcement arm has just added a section to its web site containing its so-called “letters of determination” ordering would-be influencers to sign up as foreign agents. The letters spell out the department’s rationale for demanding that people register under the Foreign Agents[Read More…]
Barbados asks Rep. Waters for help against ‘damaging’ EU money-laundering listing
The Prime Minister of Barbados is asking House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., for backup in its lobbying fight against a new European Union directive listing the Caribbean nation as a “high risk” country. “Thank you for taking the time to speak with me, my Attorney-General [Dale Marshall][Read More…]