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Huawei lobbying cash lands on Trump donor with Ukraine clients

Chinese tech giant increased lobbying expenditures 2,000 percent in the third quarter

Huawei Technologies USA Inc. upped its lobbying expenditures by more than 2,000 percent between this year’s second and third quarters, with most of the increase going to pay a Trump donor with recent Ukrainian clients.

The U.S. operation of the giant Chinese technology company disclosed nearly $1.8 million in federal lobbying expenses between July 1 and Sept. 30, recent lobbying disclosures show.

Huawei’s tech products and software have been criticized by lawmakers of both parties as potential security risks due to the company’s close ties to the Chinese government.

View the complete October 24 article by Kate Ackley on The Roll Call website here.

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