Chinese court hears COVID defamation case against US state of Missouri
The plaintiffs seek a public apology and about $53.44 billion in damages after alleging Missouri spread false Covid-19 claims and harmed their reputations.
- The Wuhan Intermediate People's Court held its first hearing on Friday in a defamation case filed by Chinese authorities against Missouri over Covid-19 accusations, with legal proceedings continuing.
- Wuhan, the Wuhan Institute, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences jointly filed the case on April 30, 2025, demanding a formal public apology, reputation restoration, and compensation for damages.
- Plaintiffs allege that Missouri officials, including Attorneys General Eric Schmitt and Andrew Bailey, orchestrated "malicious and abusive litigation" and disseminated false information with stigmatizing remarks.
- Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and the Missouri attorney general's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the hearing notice.
- This lawsuit represents the latest escalation in a legal back-and-forth that began when Missouri sued Hubei province in April 2020 over pandemic damages.
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A defamation lawsuit has been filed in China against the US state of Missouri and its current and former attorneys general. The lawsuit, filed by local authorities and academic institutions, alleges that American politicians fabricated and disseminated false information about the coronavirus pandemic, for which they are now seeking more than $53 billion in damages.
A WUHAN COURT has accepted a lawsuit by Chinese authorities against the US state of Missouri for defamation of the pandemic. They are seeking a public apology and compensation of over 47 billion euros for the damaged reputation.
Chinese court hears COVID defamation case against US state of Missouri
A Chinese court has started hearing a defamation case filed by local authorities and scientific institutions against the US state of Missouri and several of its current and former attorneys general, over claims that they fabricated and disseminated false information related to the coronavirus pandemic.
A lawsuit has begun in Wuhan, in which a number of Chinese institutions are seeking $53.5 billion in damages from the state of Missouri. The Chinese accuse the Americans of maliciously exploiting American courts, fabricating and disseminating false information, and making stigmatizing and discriminatory remarks about the causes of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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