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Tencent America has hired Mercury Public Affairs for Washington representation.
The Omnicom unit will work with the Palo Alto-based arm of the Chinese video & entertainment products giant on issues related to the William (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act.
That measure requires the Pentagon to publish an annual list of Chinese military companies.
The DOD added Tencent, owner of WeChat, to that list in January, a designation that the company called a mistake.
"We are not a military company or supplier. Unlike sanctions or export controls, this listing has no impact on our business," a Tencent rep told the BBC.
Mercury also will represent Tencent on issues related to regulation of the Internet and digital services, and deal with the international media.
Former Louisiana Republican Senator David Vitter, and deputy communications director for the Trump/Pence campaign Bryan Lanza are on Mercury’s Tencent team.
Sakura Conservation Strategies has registered Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium as a client.
Sachs Media has signed on to represent the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund to advocate for public policies proven to reduce tobacco use, which is the No. 1 cause of preventable deaths in the US and the rest of the world.
FGS Global is providing DC representation for JetBlue Airways on issues related to air traffic control modernization, airport slot management, and support for the aviation industry.
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company banned by Defense Secretary Hegseth, has hired Ballard Partners for DC representation.
The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development enrolls Venable for government relations services.
