[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 9, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1569]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 202--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE 
   UNITED STATES MUST CONTINUE TO DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP TO ACHIEVE 
  SIGNIFICANT REFORMS TO THE RULES OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION IN 
     ORDER TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF TRULY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

  Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. King) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Finance:

                              S. Res. 202

       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) although the United States finds value and usefulness 
     in the World Trade Organization in fulfilling the needs of 
     the United States and other free and open economies in the 
     21st century, significant reforms at the World Trade 
     Organization are needed; and
       (2) the United States must continue to demonstrate 
     leadership to achieve reforms that restore the effectiveness 
     of the rules of the World Trade Organization for special and 
     differential treatment to ensure those rules promote 
     advancement for truly developing countries, rather than 
     becoming tools for globally competitive countries, such as 
     the People's Republic of China, to engage in protectionism 
     and market distortions.

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