Rep. Adam Smith backs renegotiating global economic rules to reflect China's rise

Rep. Adam Smith backs renegotiating global economic rules to reflect China’s rise Politics Sep 25, 2025 3:43 PM EDT

SHANGHAI (AP) — 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.”

His remarks, at end of a five-day trip to China, dovetailed with Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s recent announcement of an initiative to build a more equitable global governance system. They also reflected the reality that th