The Heritage Foundation's China Lobbying Tracker

Client
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

BATES, GORDON H
DUNN, BRENDAN
FAZIO, VIC
HALEY, CHRISTINA
HIENEMAN, CHASE W
HJELM, LARS-ERIK A
JOHNSON, CHARLIE W IV
KHO, STEPHEN
LESTER, CARYN D
LIU, CYNTHIA Y
MCMILLEN, JEFF
O'BRIEN, LAUREN B
PAGANO, ED
PARVEN, SCOTT
POMPER, BRIAN A
RUDISILL, ZACHARY
SIDDIQUI, ARSHI
TUCKER, JAMES JR

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Client
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2002

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

BUTLER, PAUL
CARLIN, DAVID
CARLSON, STACY
D'ARCY, SEAN
DAVIS, ELLEN T
DAVIS, SMITH W
FAIRCLOTH, LAUCH
FAZIO, VIC
GILLILAND, JOHN
GLICKMAN, DANIEL R
GOODE, CHRISTOPHER J
GREEN, KAREN G
HEIMBERG, GARY A
HESSE, CHARLES
HESSE, CHRISTINE
JANKOWSKY, JOEL
JOHNSON, CHARLIE W IV
JONES, JANINE L
KRESS, SANDY
MCMILLEN, JEFF
MEHLMAN, KEN
PARVEN, SCOTT
PAULSEN, ZACHARY
PAXON, BILL
POMPER, BRIAN A
ROSS, STEVE
SIMMONS, JOHN
SKLADANY, BARNEY
SMITH, JANINE
SOLON, MIKE
STODDER, SETH
SULLIVAN, JULIANE
TERHUNE, HENRY A
TUCKER, JAMES JR
TZUKER, JOSH
VAART, RYAN
VILLARREAL, JOSE
WHITE, VALERIE

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Client
ANHEUSER BUSCH COMPANIES INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

BORJON, JOSE
BROUSSARD, JEAN-RENE
DEATHERAGE, ZACH
DUNN, BRENDAN
ELLIS, RYAN
FAZIO, VIC
FITZGERALD, JAYNE
GRAVER, DANIEL
HALEY, CHRISTINA
HJELM, LARS-ERIK A
JOHNSON, CHARLIE W IV
KHO, STEPHEN
LAING, SALLY S
LEONARD, ROBERT
LESTER, CARYN D
MCCARTHY, JUSTIN
MCMILLEN, JEFF
MCNAMARA, YUJIN
MILLER, VIRGIL
MONTANEZ, ANA
OLSWANGER, SAM
PAGANO, ED
PARVEN, SCOTT
POMPER, BRIAN A
RUDISILL, ZACHARY
SHAPIRO, HAL S
SIDDIQUI, ARSHI
VELA, FILEMON
VERHOFF, GEOFF

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Client
COX ENTERPRISES INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

BABIN, REGINALD
CARLIN, DAVID
D'ARCY, SEAN
ELLIS, RYAN
FAZIO, VIC
FITZGERALD, JAYNE
FRIEDMAN, FRANCINE E
GILLILAND, JOHN
HESSE, CHRISTINE
JANKOWSKY, JOEL
LEONARD, ROBERT
MCMILLEN, JEFF
PARVEN, SCOTT
PAULSEN, ZACHARY
PAXON, BILL
ROEHL, GALEN
ROSSETTI, MICHAEL
RUDISILL, ZACHARY
SCOLESE, PAUL G
SIDDIQUI, ARSHI
STODDER, SETH
SULLIVAN, JULIANE
THOMPSON, RYAN
TZUKER, JOSH
VERHOFF, GEOFF

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Client
US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GLOBAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CENTER

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2016

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

CRNKOVICH, SARAH
D'ARCY, SEAN
FAZIO, VIC
FRIEDMAN, FRANCINE E
LAPP, ALIXANDRIA
LESTER, CARYN D
MURRY, ROGER
PARVEN, SCOTT
POMPER, BRIAN A
SKLADANY, BARNEY
SULLIVAN, JULIANE

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Client
INNOVATION ALLIANCE

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

LAPP, ALIXANDRIA
PARVEN, SCOTT
POMPER, BRIAN A

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Client
BAYER CORPORATION FKA MONSANTO COMPANY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

BATES, GORDON H
BORJON, JOSE
DUNN, BRENDAN
ETTORRE, ERIC C
FAZIO, VIC
FRIEDMAN, FRANCINE E
LAPP, ALIXANDRIA
LESTER, CARYN D
MCCARTHY, JUSTIN
MILLER, VIRGIL
PARVEN, SCOTT
POMPER, BRIAN A
SCHWIETERT, DAVID
SHAPIRO, HAL S
TREANOR, CHRISTOPHER A
VARMA, ANURAG

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Client
SUNOCO INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

FRIEDMAN, FRANCINE E
LAPP, ALIXANDRIA
MCMILLEN, JEFF
PARVEN, SCOTT
POMPER, BRIAN A

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Client
NOBLE STRATEGIES ON BEHALF OF CATFISH FARMERS OF AMERICA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2010

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CHUBB INA HOLDINGS INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name

Country

Ownership %

ACE LIMITED

Switzerland

20.0

Lobbyists

BATES, GORDON H
DAVIS, SMITH W
FRIEDMAN, FRANCINE E
HIGGINS, CASEY C
PARVEN, SCOTT
POMPER, BRIAN A
RUDISILL, ZACHARY

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Client
DOLE FOOD COMPANY INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
VISA USA INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

FRIEDMAN, FRANCINE E
LAPP, ALIXANDRIA
MCMILLEN, JEFF
MURRY, ROGER
PARVEN, SCOTT
POMPER, BRIAN A

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Client
CHEVRON USA INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2024

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GOOGLE INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2013

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NOVARTIS CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2013

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BLUMBERG CAPITAL PARTNERS

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2016

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2011

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2015

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name

Country

Ownership %

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS MEXICO S.A. DE C.V

Mexico

None

Lobbyists

COHEN, NICOLE
EKDAHL, KRIS
FAZIO, VIC
FRIEDMAN, FRANCINE E
GREEN, KAREN G
GUICE, GREGORY W
HESSE, CHRISTINE
JOHNSON, CHARLIE W IV
KHO, STEPHEN
LEAHY, WILLIAM
LEONARD, ROBERT
LESTER, CARYN D
MCMILLEN, JEFF
MURRY, ROGER
PARVEN, SCOTT
PAULSEN, ZACHARY
POMPER, BRIAN A
RICKHOFF, HANS C
ROSSETTI, MICHAEL
SIDDIQUI, ARSHI
SKLADANY, BARNEY
SMITH, JANINE
SULLIVAN, JULIANE
THOMPSON, RYAN
TREANOR, CHRISTOPHER A
TUCKER, JAMES JR
VERHOFF, GEOFF
WHITE, VALERIE
YUN, SARAH

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Client
ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

HALEY, CHRISTINA
PAGANO, ED
PARVEN, SCOTT
ROSSETTI, MICHAEL
VERHOFF, GEOFF

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Client
KEIDANREN

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name

Country

Ownership %

KEIDANREN

Japan

100.0

Lobbyists

BATES, GORDON H
BORJON, JOSE
COHEN, NICOLE
DEATHERAGE, ZACH
DONNELLY, JOE
FAZIO, VIC
HIGGINS, CASEY C
LESTER, CARYN D
MCCARTHY, JUSTIN
MCMILLEN, JEFF
MILLER, VIRGIL
O'BRIEN, LAUREN B
OLSWANGER, SAM
PAGANO, ED
PARVEN, SCOTT
RICKHOFF, HANS C
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
SIDDIQUI, ARSHI
TEITELBAUM, JOSHUA
THOMPSON, RYAN
TREANOR, CHRISTOPHER A
VERHOFF, GEOFF
WU, PHYLICIA

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Client
HDR INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

BATES, GORDON H
D'ARCY, SEAN
GREEN, KAREN G
HIENEMAN, CHASE W
LESTER, CARYN D
MCMILLEN, JEFF
O'BRIEN, LAUREN B
OLSWANGER, SAM
PAGANO, ED
PARVEN, SCOTT
RUDISILL, ZACHARY
SCHWIETERT, DAVID
THOMPSON, RYAN
TUCKER, JAMES JR

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Client
CONSEJO COORDINADOR EMPRESARIAL

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
21 C MUSEUM HOTELS

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LEVI STRAUSS & COMPANY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

MCMILLEN, JEFF
PARVEN, SCOTT
TEITELBAUM, JOSHUA
TREANOR, CHRISTOPHER A

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Client
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTS INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GEN X ENERGY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
GGV MANAGEMENT LLC

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
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2024

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

BORJON, JOSE
FAWKNER, JOSEPH G
MILLER, VIRGIL
MURRY, ROGER
OLSWANGER, SAM
PAGANO, ED
PARVEN, SCOTT
RICKHOFF, HANS C
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
STAMPER, WILLIAM
THOMPSON, RYAN
VERHOFF, GEOFF

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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
VR GLOBAL PARTNERS LP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2022

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

MILLER, VIRGIL
PAGANO, ED
PARVEN, SCOTT
WILLEMS, CLETE

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Client
JET SET SPORTS HOLDINGS

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
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