Lobbyist

KHO, STEPHEN

COVERED POSITION(S)
  • ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL, ACTING CHIEF COUNSEL FOR CHINA ENFORCEMENT, USTR, 1998-2007; LEGAL ADVISOR, U.S. MISSION TO THE WTO, 2002-2005
  • ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL, ACTING CHIEF COUNSEL FOR CHINA ENFORCEMENT, USTR, 1998-2007; LEGAL ADVISOR, U.S. MISSION TO THE WTO, 2002-2005
  • ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL, ACTING CHIEF COUNSEL FOR CHINA ENFORCEMENT, USTR, 1998-2007; LEGAL ADVISOR, U.S. MISSION TO THE WTO, 2002-2005
  • ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL, ACTING CHIEF COUNSEL FOR CHINA ENFORCEMENT, USTR, 1998-2007; LEGAL ADVISOR, U.S. MISSION TO THE WTO, 2002-2005.
  • ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL, ACTING CHIEF COUNSEL FOR CHINA ENFORCEMENT,USTR, 1998-2007; LEGAL ADVISOR, U.S. MISSION TO THE WTO, 2002-2005
  • N/A

FILINGS KEY

Client Is Connected to China as Indicated in Filing
Client Is Connected to China as per Heritage Foundation Analysis
No Known Client Connection to China
Lobbying Terminated
Based on data as of April 24, 2026
Associated Filings (62)

Client
TESLA INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2024

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
TP LINK SYSTEMS INC FKA TP LINK GLOBAL INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2024

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
ACCORD TRUE INVESTMENTS LIMITED BVI
Virgin Islands (British)
50
DIAMOND CREEK GLOBAL LIMITED BVI
Virgin Islands (British)
100
HARBOUR GLORY HOLDINGS LIMITED BVI
Virgin Islands (British)
50
HONG JIN
United States of America
50
IVY GROVE LIMITED BVI
Virgin Islands (British)
97.26
JIANJUN ZHAO
United States of America
50
TP-LINK CORPORATION PTE LTD
Singapore
100
TP-LINK UK LIMITED
United Kingdom
100

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Client
METGLAS INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2023

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
BAIN CAPITAL FUND XII, L.P.
Cayman Islands
34.9
BCPE DYNAMO CAYMAN, L.P.
Cayman Islands
88.3
BCPE DYNAMO HOLDINGS CAYMAN, L.P.
Cayman Islands
66.4
BCPE DYNAMO INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS CAYMAN, L.P.
Cayman Islands
88.3
K.K. BCJ-51
Japan
100
K.K. BCJ-52
Japan
100
PROTERIAL, LTD.
Japan
100

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Client
POSCO AMERICA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
POSCO
South Korea
100

Lobbyists

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Client
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LTD

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2021

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL
Germany
31
VOLKSWAGEN AG
Germany
100

Lobbyists

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Client
MAGNESITA REFRACTORIES COMPANY

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2022

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
RHI MAGNESITA GMBH
Austria
100

Lobbyists

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Client
GGV MANAGEMENT LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2025

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SURFACES INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
VIZIO INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2022

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ACTION FOR TRADE JAPAN FKA THE A C T I O N FOR TRADE

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CONSUMER HEALTH PRODUCTS CANADA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
FRONTERA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
SYNGENTA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Syngenta was acquired by a Chinese SoE in May 2017. This registrant never filed an amended registration to clarify the new foreign ownership. No foreign entities disclosed. However, according to WireScreen, Syngenta is a Chinese company that is 99 percent owned by the China National Agrochemical Corporation, a fully state-owned SoE.

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Client
MINNETONKA MOCCASIN COMPANY INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2013

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2014

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
EHEALTH INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2014

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2024

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BEACHBODY LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2012

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LANZATECH INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2024

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
LANZATECH NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
New Zealand
100

Lobbyists

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Client
PASO DEL NORTE GROUP

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2011

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LENOVO

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2008

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2013

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

No foreign entities declared. However, according to WireScreen, Lenovo Group Limited has a registered address in Hong Kong, China. The company is 9.1 percent owned by the Chinese government.

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Client
BROADCOM

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CATFISH FARMERS OF AMERICA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2007

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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