House Unanimously Passes Bill Stripping China of ‘Developing Nation’ Status
The House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan bill to strip communist China of its international status as a developing nation, thereby limiting the regime’s access to certain aid from the United States and other nations.
H.R. 1107, colloquially referred to as the “PRC is Not a Developing Country Act,” aims to ensure that China’s communist regime does not receive any of the preferential treatment in international treaties, agreements, and organizations that might otherwise be afforded to a developing nation.
The bill passed 415-0, with 20 representatives not voting, and will now move to the Senate for consideration.
“The Chinese Communist Party is exploiting countries in need and receiving preferential treatment in international treaties and organizations,” said bill co-sponsor Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.) in a statement. “We must take action to right this wrong.”…