[CathayRe]

It is basically the standard with all developing countries joining the WTO where by they are allowed and even encourage to do this as an under developed country.

The problem is China is no longer one, or at leats most countries doesn't think it is anymore. And has failed to abide by what they promised when they joined WTO. Or you can blame it on US for letting them joining without clear cut rules and terms in the first place.

[seanmcdirmid]

China has plenty of developing and even in developed countries inside its borders, along with its mostly developed areas. It is kind of difficult to classify a country that is so huge and heterogeneous with respect to development levels.

[CathayRe]

Yes, and surprisingly enough, even in US and many part of Western Europe.

The problem is China has been playing their developing country card for far too long, and if we have to argue a Country with GDP that is either 1st or 2nd by different way of measurement as developing country I think we can agree to disagree.