The state of Missouri won a landmark lawsuit against China, securing a $24 billion judgment over the alleged hoarding of PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision ends a five-year legal battle after the appeals court allowed limited accusations on PPE hoarding rather than claims of withholding COVID-19 origin information.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey celebrated the victory and stated intentions to collect the judgment by seizing Chinese-owned assets, including farmland. China has not yet responded but has previously cautioned it may take retaliatory actions against such judgments.
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