In response to Malpass’s comment on China’s status as a developing country, Liu said: “China is universally recognized as the largest developing country – a designation grounded in ample factual evidence.
“Upholding its status as a developing country is a legitimate right of China.”
On the Iran ceasefire, which Trump on Monday described as being on “massive life support”, Malpass said the world should unite behind the US and demand a resolution.
“You can’t have a rogue state with plutonium, and you can’t block the Strait of Hormuz,” he said.
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