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Taipei inks new deal with lobbyists from powerful political dynasty

Published on 10.11.2023 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 min

Mario Díaz-Balart and his brother Lincoln in Washington in 2014. © Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Lincoln Díaz-Balart, brother of Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart, has long represented Taiwan through his company Western Hemisphere Strategies. His son Daniel has recently joined the firm and signed a fresh deal with Taipei in mid-October.

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Taipei inks new deal with lobbyists from powerful political dynasty