Hikvision's Sanction Lobbying Strategy Revealed
Hikvision is paying Harry Reid's former Chief of Staff over half a million dollars for a "targeted approach" to the Biden administration to avoid Magnitsky sanctions.
In a detailed letter, Drew Willison touted his ability to influence career US officials at the Treasury, Commerce, and State Departments while warning against contacting "anti-China" White House staff and political appointees.
Hikvision has spent extensively on DC lobbying since 2018, spending $20 million according to IPVM's latest estimates. In this post, IPVM examines this disclosure and what it shows about Hikvision's lobbying strategy.
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