Lobbyist

FAWKNER, JOSEPH G

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 June 8, 2026
Associated Filings (34)

Client
LOWE'S COMPANIES INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2024

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BAIN CAPITAL LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
RESMED CORP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GAP INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BELL CARTER FOODS

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2025

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ARGENTEM CREEK PARTNERS LP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ANT GROUP CO LTD

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
ALIBABA GROUP
China
32.0
HANGZHOU JUNAO EQUITY INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
China
20.0
HANGZHOU JUNHAN EQUITY INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
China
29.0

Lobbyists

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Client
SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY COALITION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2022

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
COUPANG INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2026

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TRADE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CITIZENS FOR A SAFE AND SECURE AMERICA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2023

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2026

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SHEIN TECHNOLOGY LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2025

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
INFINITE FASHION ECOMMERCE LIMITED
Ireland
100.0
ROADGET BUSINESS PTE., LTD.
Singapore
100.0
No Chinese entities declared; only Infinite Fasion Ecommerce Limited, based in Dublin, Ireland, and Roadget Business Pte., Ltd., based in Singapore, are listed as 100 percent owners of the client. However, according to WireScreen, Roadget Business Pte. Ltd. is "Shein's legalentity operating the company's global website," which in turn fully owns the Shein International Import and Export Company Limited, a Chinese company based in Guangdong, China. According to the Economist, the company was previously headquartered in China, before it moved its headquarters to Singapore. The company still maintains significant production in China.

Lobbyists

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Client
PARTNERSHIP TO ADDRESS GLOBAL EMISSIONS INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TRINA SOLAR US HOLDING INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2025

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
China
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
JUICE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
HESAI GROUP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2024

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ANTA SPORTS PRODUCTS LIMITED

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
ANTA INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
China
52.16
SHINE WELL (FAR EAST) LIMITED
China
34.06
TALENT TREND INVESTMENT LIMITED
China
33.52

Lobbyists

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Client
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TESLA INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2024

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MPSC INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2024

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CHARTER BROKERAGE LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2024

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2025

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CSL BEHRING

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
UCB INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
UCB S.A
Belgium
100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
CANADIAN STEEL PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MOTOR & EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
DATA CENTER COALITION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
UNITED SOLAR POLYSILICON FZC SPC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2025

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
IDG CAPITAL
China
24.6
OMAN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY FUTURE FUND OMAN
Oman
28.0

Lobbyists

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Client
TI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2026

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
AMAZON WEB SERVICES INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2026

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
COMPANIA DE FERROCARRILES CHIAPAS MAYAB

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2026

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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