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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Ken Moritsugu

US lawmaker backs renegotiating global economic rules to reflect China's rise

The head of a U.S. congressional delegation visiting China said he backed renegotiating the rules governing the global economy to take into account China’s rise and that of others such as India and Brazil.

Rep. Adam Smith, a Democrat from Washington state, told the mayor of Shanghai on Thursday that the U.S.-led post-World War II order has worked well for many countries, including China, but that “we understand that things have changed.”

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