US politicians advocate for legislation targeting foreign influence after a company was accused of exploiting lobbying loopholes.
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US politicians advocate for legislation targeting foreign influence after a company was accused of exploiting lobbying loopholes.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A new act has been passed establishing a foreign influence registry under the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act.Sub-event
Hikvision accused of exploiting lobbying loopholes to influence US policy on behalf of China.1 source
Cornyn and Risch push legislation against foreign influence, citing Iran's exploitation of lobbying laws.1 source
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China
cultural region, ancient civilization, and nation in East Asia; mostly refers to the People's Republic of China in political situation and rarely refers to the Republic of China
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Hikvision
Chinese video surveillance equipment company
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