Rep. Adam Smith calls to renegotiate global economic rules
Rep. Adam Smith, head of a U.S. House delegation to China, said during a visit to Shanghai on Sept. 25, 2025 that the post‑World War II international economic order should be renegotiated to reflect the rise of China and other emerging markets. The four-member delegation (including Reps. Ro Khanna, Chrissy Houlahan and Michael Baumgartner) spent five days meeting Chinese officials in Beijing and Shanghai to open lines of communication amid an ongoing tariff and trade dispute, and Smith urged debate on reducing tariffs and updating international rules.
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Rep. Adam Smith backs renegotiating global economic rules to reflect China’s rise
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- Rep. Adam Smith made the remarks in Shanghai at the end of a five‑day congressional delegation trip, Sept. 25, 2025.
- Delegation members included Democrats Ro Khanna and Chrissy Houlahan and Republican Michael Baumgartner; meetings occurred in Beijing and Shanghai.
- Smith referenced recent rounds of bilateral trade talks (Geneva, Stockholm, London, Madrid) and called for renegotiating rules to reduce tariffs and better include emerging markets such as China, India and Brazil.