Chevron donates to lawmakers against China bid – David R. Baker

From the San Francisco Chronicle:

Chevron Corp. has given campaign contributions to politicians trying to block the company’s Chinese rival in the bidding war for Unocal Corp., with some of the money flowing in the last month.

Chevron, a prolific donor in Washington, has funded some of the lawmakers who have been most critical of China National Offshore Oil Corp., which initiated an $18.5 billion takeover bid for Unocal on June 22.

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