H.Res. 687

[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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