Ex-senator lobbies Trump transition officials for Taipei: documents

Washington

FORMER US senator Bob Dole, acting as a paid lobbyist for Taiwan's government, connected Donald Trump's staff with Taiwanese officials in advance of an unprecedented phone call between the US president-elect and Taiwan's president.

Documents filed by Mr Dole's firm, Alston & Bird, show that Mr Dole, a registered foreign agent for the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Representative Office, had been manoeuvering behind-the-scenes over the last six months to build a relationship with Taiwan's government and Trump transition officials.