In The Anti‑Corruption Report: Revisiting the China Initiative: Will the Focus on FCPA Prosecutions of Chinese Companies Produce Results?

July 10, 2019 - The article, "Revisiting the China Initiative: Will the Focus on FCPA Prosecutions of Chinese Companies Produce Results?" by Michael DeBernardis and Jonathan Zygielbaum, was published in The Anti-Corruption Report.

On November 1, 2018, then Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced in broad strokes the goals of a new “China Initiative,” a strategic priority to counter Chinese national security threats and economic aggression. Among the ten objectives of the China Initiative was a goal to “[i]dentify Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases involving Chinese companies that compete with American businesses.” This article explores whether the inclusion of this goal will ultimately impact FCPA prosecutions.

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