Congress Approves Initiative to Strip China of Developing Nation Status

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill requiring U.S. authorities to work to deprive China of its status as a developing country in international organizations and agreements. A total of 415 members of Congress voted in favor of the initiative. According to the document, the U.S. administration must "oppose the classification of China as a developing country in any treaty or any international agreement to which the United States is a party." Additionally, the bill directs U.S. authorities to take action against China's classification as a developing country or its treatment in all international organizations of which the United States is a member. According to the authors of the initiative, U.S. authorities should demand that all international organizations classify China as either "an upper-middle-income country, a high-income country, or a developed country." The initiative emphasizes that regardless of whether these efforts will be successful, the United States must ensure that China does not receive "preferential treatment" or "assistance in any international organizations due to its status as a developing country." The document calls for the U.S. government to report to Congress on the efforts made to implement all aforementioned measures.