Bipartisan Bill to End China's Developing Country Status Introduced
Sens. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced legislation Feb. 9 that would prohibit the U.S. from granting China developing nation status in future treaties and international organizations, and direct the secretary of state to pursue removal of…
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developing status from China in current U.S. international commitments, according to a press release. The Ending China’s Developing Nation Status Act also would require the State Department to report to Congress on China’s status in any treaties under consideration. Romney introduced similar legislation in December before the previous Congress ended.