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On the recordJune 21, 2021
I recently introduced an amendment to call on the WTO to reform its special and differential treatment rules so that globally competitive countries like China, with the world's second largest economy, can no longer self-designate as a developing country to gain unfair trade advantages.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune advocates for WTO reforms to prevent China from gaining unfair trade advantages.

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