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Spotlight | China, Taiwan, United States
From opposite sides, Tapei and Beijing both lobbying for African American support

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Published on 27.09.2023 at 04:00 GMT 3 min read Lire en français

A battle pitching Tapei's lobbyists Empire Consulting against Beijing's U.S. Exchange Foundation for Black support is raging in Washington. Empire has close ties to the Congressional Black Caucus, a chief target of both sides.

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Spotlight | China, Taiwan, United States
From opposite sides, Tapei and Beijing both lobbying for African American support