Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) introduced the Ending China’s Unfair Advantage Act, a bill that would stop the People’s Republic of China from exploiting international trade loopholes, a common tactic of the Chinese Communist Party. The bill would prohibit American taxpayer dollars from funding the Montreal Protocol’s Multilateral Fund and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) until China is no longer designated as a developing nation.

The Ending China’s Unfair Advantage Act seeks to address the growing concerns that China, despite having the world’s second-largest economy, continues to benefit from special status as a “developing nation” within international organizations like the Montreal Protocol and the UNFCC. This designation allows China to receive financial assistance and extended deadlines meant for developing countries, all while enjoying significant economic and military advantages.

“China is the world’s second-largest economy. It has no business benefiting from international trade and environmental policies designed to benefit developing nations,” said Congressman Dunn. “American taxpayers should not be sending their hard-earned money to organizations that underpin China’s unfair advantage on the world stage. This bill will stop the flow of American tax dollars to entities that allow China to exploit their rules and pressure both the UN and Montreal Protocol to fix their mislabeling of China’s status.”

“It is an absolute disgrace the UN allows China to dodge its dues as a so-called “developing nation,” despite having the world’s second-largest economy, said Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02). “The U.S. should not be funding programs that China takes advantage of using this ploy, and this critical bill will ensure China cannot play by a different set of rules on the global stage. It’s time to stop allowing our own resources to be used against us and end this America-last scam.”

Background:

Both the Montreal Protocol and the UNFCC have provisions that allow developing countries to receive financial support and extended deadlines for environmental commitments. China’s classification as a developing country under these agreements has allowed the Communist Party to benefit disproportionately, receiving nearly $1.4 billion from the Montreal Protocol’s Multilateral Fund. The U.S. is the largest contributor to the fund, giving almost $1 billion. The Ending China’s Unfair Advantage Act would ensure that U.S. taxpayer funds are not used to support these international agreements until China’s status is appropriately reclassified.