Romney Introduces Bill to End China's Unfair International Advantages

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U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, today introduced the Ending China's Developing Nation Status Act, legislation to prevent the granting of "developing nation" status to China in future treaties and international organizations. This bill also directs the Secretary of State to pursue changing the status of China to "developed nation" in treaties or organizations where a mechanism for change exists.

"China has the second largest economy in the world and is on track to surpass the U.S. economically," said Senator Romney. "It's absurd that, given their defense expenditures and massive amount of outbound and inbound foreign investment, China continues to be treated as a developing nation on the global stage. The U.S. should not enter into treaties or international organizations where China is given an unfair advantage, whether it be accommodations or financial assistance, under such false pretenses."

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