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Chinese court hears US$53.5B COVID defamation suit against Missouri

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A Chinese court in Wuhan has commenced hearings for a US$53.5 billion defamation lawsuit. The suit was filed by the Wuhan government, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Wuhan Institute of Virology against the US state of Missouri and two of its former attorneys general. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants spread false information regarding the origins of COVID-19. AI

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Chinese court hears US$53.5B COVID defamation suit against Missouri

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Phoebe Zhang ·

    Chinese court hears US$53.5 billion Covid defamation case against US state of Missouri

    A Chinese court has begun hearings in a defamation case filed by authorities and institutes in Beijing and Wuhan against the US state of Missouri over accusations tied to Covid-19. In a notice on Monday, the Wuhan Intermediate People’s Court said it held a hearing on Friday and l…

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