This seems to be a peculiar situation! I believe, this is not the first time this or similar criticisms have been raised about China.
How significant is the advantage or how much is hot air? Is it or why is it difficult to correct it? Fact is that once such international agreements are signed it is very difficult/complex to change the agreement with respect to one country unless the agreement contains specific language to do so.
Well in 1987, China could still be considered a developing nation!
Going forward this treatment of China as a developing nation as far as international agreements are concerned should definitely be corrected!
"China is now the world’s second largest economy and the largest exporter, yet it is designated as a developing nation in United Nations (UN) treaties. This has created unfair and unjustified advantages for China over the United States and other developed nations.
According to a new Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) study, China is granted ten more years than the US and other developed nations to comply with the terms of one UN treaty. Under that same treaty, China could receive millions of dollars in financial assistance from the US and other developed nations to help them comply.
China’s status as a developing nation in UN treaties dates back to 1987, with the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer. ...
Kigali Amendment banning hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) was passed in 2016, China was extended the same preferences as a developing nation, including the extra 10 years for compliance and access to an assistance fund"
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