House Republicans are eyeing a proposal to block meetings with high-powered lobbying firms representing companies linked to China’s military.
This month, a document of unknown origin has made the rounds on Capitol Hill identifying People’s Republic of China companies on U.S. entity lists, including the Pentagon’s 1260H list of Chinese military-tied companies, plus their lobbyists, to whom lawmakers are mulling closing their doors over foreign influence concerns. Some GOP members told the Washington Examiner they’d support such a “blacklisting” initiative, which Politico reported is also being discussed among Democrats.
The document, which is titled “Buying Influence in Washington: The Top Firms Lobbying for China (January — December 2023),” notably includes the Chinese-based companies Hesai Group, Huawei Technologies, Da-Jiang Innovations, and Beijing Genomics Institute, which have been placed on lists such as the Pentagon’s 1260H or other
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