China announced it will forgo special developing-country treatment within the World Trade Organization (WTO), a move long sought by the U.S. The decision, announced by Premier Li Qiang, aims to bolster the global trading system. While the impact on market access remains unclear, the change only applies to future negotiations. China maintains its developing-country status, emphasizing the voluntary nature of its decision and asserting it's unrelated to pressure from other nations. The WTO director-general lauded the move as crucial for organizational reform.

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