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Sep 9, 2025
Policy Area:
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Sep 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Sep 9, 2025
Submitted in House
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Sep 9, 2025
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Sep 9, 2025
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Sep 9, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:13 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 687 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 9, 2025
Mr. Murphy submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
<all>
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 687 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 9, 2025
Mr. Murphy submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
<all>