# 119-hres-687: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that China should no longer be labeled as a "Developing Nation" by the United Nations.

119-hres-687, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that China should no longer be labeled as a "Developing Nation" by the United Nations., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-687
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that China should no longer be labeled as a "Developing Nation" by the United Nations.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Urge the United Nations to stop labeling China as a 'Developing Nation'.** H. Res. 687 would express the House's view that China’s economic size and global investments no longer fit that category, citing the World Bank's upper‑middle‑income classification, U.S. Trade Representative data showing China as the world’s largest goods exporter and a top buyer of U.S. goods in 2022, and Government Accountability Office findings that China invested about $679 billion in infrastructure across nearly 150 countries and financed 226 power plants in 64 countries from 2013 to 2022. The resolution states a non‑binding policy preference.

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## Sources
- [119-hres-687 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/687)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-687 (as of 2026-04-21).