"Global Counsel, the lobbying firm co-founded by Peter Mandelson, was brought in to advise the Chinese pharmaceutical company WuXi AppTec in Europe months after it was targeted in a US national security crackdown. WuXi AppTec signed a $3m contract with Global Counsel last year to deal with the international fallout from claims that it had links with the Chinese military and was implicated in human rights abuses in Xinjiang."
"Global Counsel offered to help WuXi AppTec on geopolitical risk mitigation in May 2024, soon after the company was singled out in a US biosecurity bill over its alleged links to the Chinese government. WuXi AppTec agreed to a contract with Global Counsel to soften the impact of the US crackdown on its global reputation, scrutiny of its operations and controls on its suppliers."
Global Counsel was retained to advise WuXi AppTec in Europe after the company faced a US national security crackdown. WuXi AppTec signed a $3m contract to address international fallout from allegations of links to the Chinese military and involvement in human rights abuses in Xinjiang. The firm offered geopolitical risk mitigation in May 2024 after the company was named in a US biosecurity bill. The contract aimed to soften reputational damage, scrutiny of operations, and supplier controls. Global Counsel stated the work targeted European policy and was declared on the EU transparency register. US lawmakers sought investigations and WuXi publicly refuted the claims.
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