Whether you use “Third World” or “Developing” to describe a certain country, both terms mean the same thing: poor. But it didn’t always mean that. During World War I, First World was used to refer to ...

Out of approximately 195 countries, there are 152 developing countries in the world. An estimated 6.74 billion people in total live in these developing countries; an outstanding number when comparing ...

It is trying to balance upgrading its economy while holding on to its developing-nation identity. Read more at ...

We’re almost a quarter of the way through the 21st century, and the past 25 years or so have been a tale of two economies when it comes to bridging the gap between the world’s richest and poorest ...

China has said it would no longer seek the special treatment given to developing countries in World Trade Organization agreements — a change long demanded by the United States. It was not clear ...

India calls for developed countries to treat financial support for climate change in developing countries as a duty.

The WTO says it doesn't officially distinguish between developed and developing countries, but some nations self-identify as developing. Chinese officials, in their statements, did not mention the ...