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Judge awards Missouri $24 billion in lawsuit after China no-shows case

Missouri was awarded $24.5 billion in a lawsuit after China failed to respond to claims about hoarding personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey stated that if China does not pay, he will seize Chinese-owned assets, including farmland, anywhere in the U.S.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the ruling and stated that its pandemic actions are not subject to U.S. Courts, calling the lawsuit 'absurd.'
Experts doubt Missouri's ability to collect the award or seize assets, with one saying the chances of money changing hands are 'very slim.

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Missouri plans to seize assets to make China pay a $24.5 billion judgment, but can it collect?

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Court awards Missouri $24 billion in Covid lawsuit against China

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