This week marks the 25-year anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests. China continues to prohibit discussion about the event, but that hasn’t stopped the government from polishing its image and pushing its interests in the United States.
Continue readingSaudi influence: King Abdullah’s K Street connections
Obama sits down for formal talks with King Abdullah on Friday. A review of DOJ records show the Gulf kingdom also relies on Washington lobbyists and PR firms to advance its interests stateside.
Continue readingThe rise of the million-dollar lobbyist
Lobbying is a very lucrative business. But for some it’s more than very lucrative: It’s million-dollar lucrative.
Continue readingQatar’s growing DC influence
An interesting Washington Post story about how the emirate of Qatar is investing in DC real estate got us looking at its growing influence footprint here as well.
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