Standing behind a media campaign directed against the proposed merger of German-based Bayer AG and U.S.-based Monsanto is a public affairs operation with a long history of doing work for a foreign company that is now part of a state-owned Chinese firm.

It matters, because under the Foreign Agents Registration Act the public affairs company may be required to register and disclose its connection to foreign entities.

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