Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has registered as lobbyist for Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to advise it on negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.
President Obama supports the pact covering the US and 11 nations, but faces heavy opposition from Democrats, environmentalists and labor organizations. He wants to sign the agreement by the end of the year.
China, which views Taiwan as a renegade province, is not part of the TPP scheme.
The Daschle Group, which includes the former top Democrat's son, Nathan, does not yet have a formal contract with TECRO. The work may cover issues beyond the trade talks.
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz owns TDG. The grandfather of the late Howard Baker, Senate Majority Leader and chief of staff to Ronald Reagan, founded BDBC&B.
WPP's Glover Park unit and Gephardt Group also work for TECRO.
Impact Management Group, which is headed by Republican operative Terry Benham, works to build US support for Ukraine.
Rational 360 has ironed out its six-month $1.2M contract with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to position it as a “sophisticated global investment fund.”
APCO has signed on to promote this month’s visit of Ahmed Al Khateeb, head of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism, to the US.
The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Tourism has signed on Montieth & Co. for strategic communications and media relations duties as chaos grips neighboring Haiti.
Edelman is negotiating a formal contract with the Bahamas for strategic communications on issues impacting its reputation abroad.
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