US EditionMissouri Seeks Federal Help in Pressing China for $25 Billion in COVID Damages
Missouri seeks to enforce a $24 billion judgment against China for pandemic-related damages, including hoarding protective gear and misinformation, with legal experts doubting asset seizure success.
- Missouri asked the U.S. State Department to notify China that it intends to pursue assets to satisfy the $24 billion court judgment, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Wednesday in Jefferson City, Missouri.
- The lawsuit says Missouri alleges China hoarded personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic's early months, harming residents; the case began in 2020 and a federal judge ruled earlier this year.
- Missouri says it will target Chinese government-owned properties and companies with government stakes while excluding assets owned by Chinese individuals or private companies, including the WH Group / Smithfield farm in Missouri.
- China rejects the judgment and said it will not accept U.S. jurisdiction, while the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C., warned seizure attempts could prompt retaliation; legal experts note federal law generally shields foreign nations from U.S. suits.
- The judgment includes tripled PPE costs and accepted over $8 billion in damages, risking Chinese assets like the WH Group/Smithfield farm, with potential diplomatic fallout.
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Missouri wants to seize Chinese assets to recover $24 billion judgment in COVID case
Missouri will try to seize assets owned by China to collect a $24 billion default judgment in its case accusing the Asian nation of lying to the world about the COVID-19 pandemic that began in Wuhan, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway…
Missouri wants to seize Chinese assets to recover $24 billion judgment in COVID case
Missouri will try to seize assets owned by China to collect a $24 billion default judgment in its case accusing the Asian nation of lying to the world about the COVID-19 pandemic that began in Wuhan, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway…
Missouri seeks federal help with COVID-19 action against China
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