[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 687 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 687

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that China should 
 no longer be labeled as a ``Developing Nation'' by the United Nations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2025

 Mr. Murphy submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that China should 
 no longer be labeled as a ``Developing Nation'' by the United Nations.

Whereas the World Bank classifies the People's Republic of China as a country 
        with an upper-middle-income economy;
Whereas, according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, 
        China was the largest goods exporter in the world and the third largest 
        purchaser of United States goods exports in 2022;
Whereas, according to the United States Government Accountability Office, China 
        invested $679,000,000,000 on infrastructure projects in nearly 150 
        countries between 2013 and 2022;
Whereas, according to the United States Government Accountability Office, China 
        is the top investor in global energy, financing 226 power plants in 64 
        countries between 2013 and 2022; and
Whereas the People's Republic of China is still classified as a developing 
        nation under multiple treaties and international organization 
        structures, even though China has grown to be the second largest economy 
        in the world: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
China should no longer be labeled as a ``Developing Nation'' by the 
United Nations.
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