05/24/2018 4:47:21 PM OMB N No. 1124-0006; Expires May 31, 2020 U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC 20530 Exhibit A to Registration Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended INSTRUCTIONS. Furnish this exhibit for EACH foreign principal listed in an initial statement and for EACH additional foreign principal acquired subsequently. The filing of this document requires the payment of a filing fee as set forth in Rule (d)(1), 28 C.F.R. § 5.5(d)(1). Compliance is accomplished by filing an electronic Exhibit A form at https://www.fara.gov . Privacy Act Statement. The filing of this document is required by the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. § 611 et seq., for the purposes of registration under the Act and public disclosure. Provision of the information requested is mandatory, and failure to provide this information is subject to the penalty and enforcement provisions established in Section 8 of the Act. Every registration statement, short form registration statement, supplemental statement, exhibit, amendment, copy of informational materials or other document or information filed with the Attorney General under this Act is a public record open to public examination, inspection and copying during the posted business hours of the Registration Unit in Washington, DC. Statements are also available online at the Registration Unit’s webpage: https://www.fara.gov. One copy of every such document, other than informational materials, is automatically provided to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, and copies of any and all documents are routinely made available to other agencies, departments and Congress pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Act. The Attorney General also transmits a semi-annual report to Congress on the administration of the Act which lists the names of all agents registered under the Act and the foreign principals they represent. This report is available to the public in print and online at: https://www.fara.gov. Public Reporting Burden. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .49 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Chief, Registration Unit, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. 2. Registration No. 1. Name and Address of Registrant Mercury Public Affairs, LLC 300 Tingey Street, Suite 202 Washington, DC 20003 6170 3. Name of Foreign Principal ZTE CORPORATION (through Hogan Lovells US LLP) 4. Principal Address of Foreign Principal ZTE: ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District, Shenzen, P.R. China Hogan: 555 13th St NW Washington DC 20004 5. Indicate whether your foreign principal is one of the following: Government of a foreign country 1 Foreign political party Ƒ Ƒ Ƒ Ƒ Foreign or domestic organization: If either, check one of the following: Partnership Committee Corporation Voluntary group Association Other (specify) __________________________________________ Individual-State nationality ____________________________________________________________________________ Ƒ Ƒ Ƒ Ƒ Ƒ Ƒ 6. If the foreign principal is a foreign government, state: a) Branch or agency represented by the registrant b) Name and title of official with whom registrant deals 7. If the foreign principal is a foreign political party, state: a) Principal address b) Name and title of official with whom registrant deals c) Principal aim 1 "Government of a foreign country," as defined in Section 1(e) of the Act, includes any person or group of persons exercising sovereign de facto or de jure political jurisdiction over any country, other than the United States, or over any part of such country, and includes any subdivision of any such group and any group or agency to which such sovereign de facto or de jure authority or functions are directly or indirectly delegated. Such term shall include any faction or body of insurgents within a country assuming to exercise governmental authority whether such faction or body of insurgents has or has not been recognized by the United States. Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/24/2018 4:47:21 PM FORM NSD-3 Revised 05/17 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/24/2018 4:47:21 PM 8. If the foreign principal is not a foreign government or a foreign political party: a) State the nature of the business or activity of this foreign principal. ZTE Corporation, aka Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation, is a publicly-traded corporation headquartered in China. It is a global provider of mobile devices, telecommunication systems, and enterprise solutions. Hogan Lovells is a U.S. law firm. b) Is this foreign principal: Supervised by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Owned by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Directed by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Controlled by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Financed by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Subsidized in part by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Ƒ No Ƒ Yes Ƒ No Ƒ Yes Ƒ No Ƒ Yes Ƒ No Ƒ Yes Ƒ No Ƒ Yes Ƒ No Ƒ Yes 9. Explain fully all items answered "Yes" in Item 8(b). (If additional space is needed, a full insert page must be used.) ZTE Corporation is Chinese commercial entity. It is the Registrant's understanding that the work done under this arrangement may inure to the benefit of the People's Republic of China. Registrant has no direct information concerning any level of government control or funding over ZTE Corporation. 10. If the foreign principal is an organization and is not owned or controlled by a foreign government, foreign political party or other foreign principal, state who owns and controls it. ZTE Corporation is a Chinese corporation which is listed on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. Corporate filings are available at https://www.zte.com.cn/global/about/corporate_information. EXECUTION In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, the undersigned swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that he/she has read the information set forth in this Exhibit A to the registration statement and that he/she is familiar with the contents thereof and that such contents are in their entirety true and accurate to the best of his/her knowledge and belief. Date of Exhibit A Name and Title Signature Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/24/2018 4:47:21 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/24/2018 4:47:19 PM OMB N No. 1124-0004; Expires May 31, 2020 Exhibit B to Registration Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC 20530 INSTRUCTIONS. A registrant must furnish as an Exhibit B copies of each written agreement and the terms and conditions of each oral agreement with his foreign principal, including all modifications of such agreements, or, where no contract exists, a full statement of all the circumstances by reason of which the registrant is acting as an agent of a foreign principal. Compliance is accomplished by filing an electronic Exhibit B form at https://www.fara.gov. Privacy Act Statement. The filing of this document is required for the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. § 611 et seq., for the purposes of registration under the Act and public disclosure. Provision of the information requested is mandatory, and failure to provide the information is subject to the penalty and enforcement provisions established in Section 8 of the Act. Every registration statement, short form registration statement, supplemental statement, exhibit, amendment, copy of informational materials or other document or information filed with the Attorney General under this Act is a public record open to public examination, inspection and copying during the posted business hours of the Registration Unit in Washington, DC. Statements are also available online at the Registration Unit’s webpage: https://www.fara.gov. One copy of every such document, other than informational materials, is automatically provided to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, and copies of any and all documents are routinely made available to other agencies, departments and Congress pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Act. The Attorney General also transmits a semi-annual report to Congress on the administration of the Act which lists the names of all agents registered under the Act and the foreign principals they represent. This report is available to the public in print and online at: https://www.fara.gov. Public Reporting Burden. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .33 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Chief, Registration Unit, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. 1. Name of Registrant 2. Registration No. Mercury Public Affairs, LLC 6170 3. Name of Foreign Principal ZTE CORPORATION (through Hogan Lovells US LLP) Check Appropriate Box: 4. Ƒ 5. Ƒ 6. Ƒ The agreement between the registrant and the above-named foreign principal is a formal written contract. If this box is checked, attach a copy of the contract to this exhibit. There is no formal written contract between the registrant and the foreign principal. The agreement with the above-named foreign principal has resulted from an exchange of correspondence. If this box is checked, attach a copy of all pertinent correspondence, including a copy of any initial proposal which has been adopted by reference in such correspondence. The agreement or understanding between the registrant and the foreign principal is the result of neither a formal written contract nor an exchange of correspondence between the parties. If this box is checked, give a complete description below of the terms and conditions of the oral agreement or understanding, its duration, the fees and expenses, if any, to be received. 7. Describe fully the nature and method of performance of the above indicated agreement or understanding. See attached Contract. Registrant has been engaged by Hogan Lovells US LLP on behalf of ZTE CORPORATION to perform government relations and public affairs services, including setting up meetings with U.S. government officials related to U.S. sanctions on the foreign principal. FORM NSD-4 Revised 05/17 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/24/2018 4:47:19 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/24/2018 4:47:19 PM 8. Describe fully the activities the registrant engages in or proposes to engage in on behalf of the above foreign principal. Registrant has been engaged by Hogan Lovells US LLP on behalf of ZTE CORPORATION to perform government relations and public affairs services, including setting up meetings with U.S. government officials related to U.S. sanctions on the foreign principal. 9. Will the activities on behalf of the above foreign principal include political activities as defined in Section 1(o) of the Act and in No the footnote below? Yes Ƒ Ƒ If yes, describe all such political activities indicating, among other things, the relations, interests or policies to be influenced together with the means to be employed to achieve this purpose. Registrant has been engaged by Hogan Lovells US LLP on behalf of ZTE CORPORATION to perform government relations and public affairs services, including setting up meetings with U.S. government officials related to U.S. sanctions on the foreign principal. EXECUTION In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, the undersigned swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that he/she has read the information set forth in this Exhibit B to the registration statement and that he/she is familiar with the contents thereof and that such contents are in their entirety true and accurate to the best of his/her knowledge and belief. Date of Exhibit B May 24, 2018 Name and Title Michael McKeon, Partner Signature /s/ Michael McKeon eSigned Footnote: "Political activity," as defined in Section 1(o) of the Act, means any activity which the person engaging in believes will, or that the person intends to, in any way influence any agency or official of the Government of the United States or any section of the public within the United States with reference to formulating, adopting, or changing the domestic or foreign policies of the United States or with reference to the political or public interests, policies, or relations of a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party. 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