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Huawei hiring former Democratic super lobbyist Tony Podesta

Huawei hiring former Democratic super lobbyist Tony Podesta

By BETSY WOODRUFF SWAN and DANIEL LIPPMAN
23 July 2021

Huawei is hiring Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta as a consultant, according to two people familiar with the matter. Podesta will aim to help the controversial Chinese telecom giant warm relations with the Biden administration.

Podesta will work to advance a variety of the company’s goals in Washington, according to one of the people. He declined to comment. A spokesperson for Huawei also declined to comment.

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