Alibaba and Tencent dropped by DC lobbyists to comply with U.S. curbs

🇺🇸 The Japan Times (US) —

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New U.S. legislation bars the Defense Department from contracting with companies represented by lobbyists who also work for entities blacklisted by the Pentagon. This has led to Alibaba and Tencent being dropped by Washington DC lobbyists to comply with the curbs.

Under a new law, the Defense Department will be barred from working with any company represented by lobbyists who also work for entities blacklisted by the Pentagon.

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