In recent years, Hikvision has engaged in one of the largest, most costly lobbying campaigns of any company in Washington D.C., spending $25+ million so far.
We profiled the campaign here: Hikvision USA Spent $17 Million Lobbying, Double That Of Huawei [Update: Over $25 Million Now]
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