Lobbyist

SHAPIRO, HAL S

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 (49)

Client
ARAJET SA

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
ARAJET HOLDINGS LIMITED
United Kingdom
100
BAIN CAPITAL CREDIT SSS FUND
Ireland
80
HULANSERA, S.L.
Spain
80

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Client
RIDE GROUP LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2023

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
BYD (H.K.) CO., LIMITED
Hong Kong
26.95
BYD AUTO INDUSTRY CO. LTD.
China
100
BYD COMPANY LTD.
China
100

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Client
SHEIN TECHNOLOGY LLC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2022

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2025

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
INFINITE FASHION ECOMMERCE LIMITED
Ireland
100
ROADGET BUSINESS PTE., LTD.
Singapore
100
No Chinese entities declared; only Infinite Fasion Ecommerce Limited, based in Dublin, Ireland, and Roadget Business Pte., Ltd., based in Singapore, are listed as 100 percent owners of the client. However, according to WireScreen, Roadget Business Pte. Ltd. is "Shein's legalentity operating the company's global website," which in turn fully owns the Shein International Import and Export Company Limited, a Chinese company based in Guangdong, China. According to the Economist, the company was previously headquartered in China, before it moved its headquarters to Singapore. The company still maintains significant production in China.

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Client
ANT GROUP CO LTD

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
ALIBABA GROUP
China
32
HANGZHOU JUNAO EQUITY INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
China
20
HANGZHOU JUNHAN EQUITY INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
China
29

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Client
BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2024

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

No foreign entities declared. However, the client's address is listed as Beijing, China.

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Client
SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2022

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

No foreign entities declared. However, the client's address is listed as Shanghai, China.

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Client
DJI TECHNOLOGY INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2021

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
DJI INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED
Cayman Islands
100
No Chinese foreign entities are declared in disclosures; DJI International Company Limited, a Cayman Islands based entity with 100 percent ownership of the client, is declared as a foreign entity. According to WireScreen, DJI is a Chinese company registered in Shenzhen, China. It is "the most famous Chinese drone company in the world. DJI's products are used in filmmaking, agriculture, conservation, search and rescue, energy infrastructure and leisure. Headquartered in Shenzhen, DJI has offices in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, South Korea, Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. In October 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) included the company in a list of Chinese Military Companies Operating in the U.S."

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Client
ZTE CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

No foreign entities declared. However, the client's address is listed as Shenzhen, China.

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Client
IRONSHORE HOLDINGS US INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
FOSUN CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Hong Kong
80
FOSUN FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Hong Kong
20
FOSUN HOLDINGS LIMITED
Hong Kong
71
FOSUN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD.
Virgin Islands (British)
71
FOSUN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Hong Kong
100
GUO GUANGCHANG
Hong Kong
46
IRONSHORE INSURANCE, LTD.
Bermuda
100
IRONSHORE, INC.
Bermuda
100
METTLESOME INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Hong Kong
20
METTLESOME INVESTMENTS LTD. I, II, AND III (CAYMAN)
Cayman Islands
80
ULTIMATE OASIS LIMITED
Hong Kong
80

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Client
AD HOC GROUP OF BONDHOLDERS OF GLITNIR

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2016

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
AD HOC GROUP OF BONDHOLDERS OF KAUPTHING

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2016

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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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

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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

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Client
ALFRED C TOEPFER INTERNATIONAL INC

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2009

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
HARBOR MAINTENANCE TAX

Lobby Firm
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

Filing Year
2009

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2016

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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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

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