Is China a Developing Nation? The US Congress Is Skeptical.

On February 9, U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced a bill entitled the “Ending China’s Developing Nation Status Act.” If enacted, the bipartisan legislation would orient U.S. policy to challenge the designation of China as a “developing nation” in international organizations and future treaties.While revising China’s development status may seem to be an