Client

ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

FILINGS KEY

Client Is Connected to China as Indicated in Filing
Client Is Connected to China as per Heritage Foundation Analysis
No Known Client Connection to China
Lobbying Terminated
Based on data as of March 9, 2026
Associated Filings (12)

Client
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

Lobby Firm
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
SOFTBANK CORP.
Japan
32.0
TAOBAO (CHINA) SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
China
None

Client
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

Lobby Firm
DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
SOFTBANK CORP.
Japan
32.0
No Chinese foreign entities declared in disclosures. Softbank Group Corp., a Tokyo, Japan-based entity, is listed as a Japan-based foreign entity. WireScreen notes that "Alibaba is one of China's largest technology companies and operates two of China's largest e-commerce sites, Taobao and Alibaba. Alibaba is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (BABA.NYSE) and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (09988.HK)." Alibaba's office address is Hangzhou, China.

Client
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

Lobby Firm
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP.
Japan
32.0
While only a Japanese foreign entity has been declared, according to Wire China, Alibaba Group Holdings exercises significant control over Zhejiang Alibaba Cloud Computing Company Limited, based in Hangzhou and shares the same email address as multiple Alibaba Group entities that are based in China.

Client
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

Lobby Firm
BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP.
Japan
32.0
No Chinese foreign entities declared in disclosures. Softbank Group Corp., a Tokyo, Japan-based entity, is listed as a Japan-based foreign entity. WireScreen notes that "Alibaba is one of China's largest technology companies and operates two of China's largest e-commerce sites, Taobao and Alibaba. Alibaba is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (BABA.NYSE) and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (09988.HK)." Alibaba's office address is Hangzhou, China.

Client
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

Lobby Firm
ALSTON & BIRD LLP

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Terminated
True

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
ALIBABA SINGAPORE E-COMMERCE PTE LTD
Singapore
0.0
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP.
Japan
28.0
No Chinese foreign entities declared in disclosures. Softbank Group Corp., a Tokyo, Japan-based entity, and Alibaba Singapore E-Commerce PTE Ltd, a Singaopore-based entity are listed as foreign entities. However, the client's principal place of business is listed as Hong Kong, China. WireScreen also notes that "Alibaba is one of China's largest technology companies and operates two of China's largest e-commerce sites, Taobao and Alibaba. Alibaba is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (BABA.NYSE) and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (09988.HK)."

Client
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

Lobby Firm
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP.
Japan
25.0
No Chinese entities declared; only SoftBank Group Corp, a Tokyo, Japan-based foreign entity is declared. However, the client's principal place of business is declared to be Hangzhou, China. According to WireScreen, Alibaba is a Chinese company based in Zhejiang Province, PRC.

Client
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

Lobby Firm
STORY PARTNERS LLC

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
Japan
25.0
No Chinese entities declared; only SoftBank Group Corp, a Tokyo, Japan-based foreign entity is declared. However, the client's principal place of business is declared to be Hangzhou, China. According to WireScreen, Alibaba is a Chinese company based in Zhejiang Province, PRC.

Client
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

Lobby Firm
MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
Japan
24.0
No Chinese entities declared; only SoftBank Group Corp, a Tokyo, Japan-based foreign entity is declared. However, the client's principal place of business is declared to be Hangzhou, China. According to WireScreen, Alibaba is a Chinese company based in Zhejiang Province, PRC.

Client
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

Lobby Firm
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
Japan
25.0
No Chinese entities declared; only SoftBank Group Corp, a Tokyo, Japan-based foreign entity is declared. However, the client's principal place of business is declared to be Hangzhou, China. According to WireScreen, Alibaba is a Chinese company based in Zhejiang Province, PRC.

Client
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

Lobby Firm
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK LLP

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
Japan
24.0
No Chinese entities declared; only SoftBank Group Corp, a Tokyo, Japan-based foreign entity is declared. However, the client's principal place of business is declared to be Hangzhou, China. According to WireScreen, Alibaba is a Chinese company based in Zhejiang Province, PRC.

Client
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

Lobby Firm
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
Japan
24.8
No Chinese entities declared; only SoftBank Group Corp, a Tokyo, Japan-based foreign entity is declared. However, the client's principal place of business is declared to be Hangzhou, China. According to WireScreen, Alibaba is a Chinese company based in Zhejiang Province, PRC.

Client
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

Lobby Firm
MO STRATEGIES INC

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Terminated
False

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

No foreign entities declared. However, the client's principal place of business is declared to be Hangzhou, China. According to WireScreen, Alibaba is a Chinese company based in Zhejiang Province, PRC.