US EditionMissouri Seeks Federal Help in Pressing China for $25 Billion in COVID Damages
Missouri seeks federal support to seize Chinese government-owned U.S. properties to satisfy a $25 billion COVID-19 damages judgment, citing PPE hoarding and healthcare costs.
- On Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway asked the U.S. State Department for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgement and to seize Chinese government-owned or-linked properties after Beijing rejected the ruling.
- The lawsuit, filed in 2020 by then-Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, alleges China hoarded personal protective equipment early in the pandemic, harming residents and driving costs.
- U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh accepted Missouri’s damage estimate, focusing on Chinese properties in the List of target properties, as Hanaway prepares enforcement steps.
- Legal experts warn federal law may shield foreign nations from collection efforts, and the U.S. State Department and Chinese Embassy did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- The move could set a precedent for seizing foreign government-linked assets in the U.S., potentially affecting Missouri’s pandemic-related costs and straining the U.S.-China diplomatic relationship.
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Missouri seeks federal help in pressing China for $25 billion in COVID damages
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri has escalated its attempt to seize Chinese government-owned property across the United States, asking the Trump administration for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgment related to the COVID-19 pandemic that Beijing has flatly rejected. Missouri is asking the U.S. State Department to formally notify China that the state intends to pursue assets with full or partial Chinese government ownership…
Missouri seeks federal help in pressing China for $25 billion in COVID damages
Missouri's attorney general has asked the State Department to notify China that the state is attempting to seize Chinese-owned properties to collect on a nearly $25 billion court judgment.
Missouri seeks federal help in pressing China for $25 billion in COVID damages
Missouri's attorney general has asked the State Department to notify China that the state is attempting to seize Chinese-owned properties to collect on a nearly $25 billion court judgment. The move comes after a federal judge ruled earlier this year…
Missouri seeks federal help in pressing China for $25 billion in COVID damages
Missouri's attorney general has asked the State Department to notify China that the state is attempting to seize Chinese-owned properties to collect on a nearly $25 billion court judgment. The move comes after a federal judge ruled earlier this year…
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