China’s WTO Reform Proposals on Development Win Member Support

China is positioning development as a central axis of WTO reform rather than a side agenda, which matters because the development track has long been the fault line between advanced and emerging economies in Geneva. The positive reception suggests a degree of convergence among members, though stated support at a special session often softens once negotiating texts take shape. The open question is whether this momentum carries into the broader reform process or remains confined to the development track.