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China sues after Missouri seeks to collect on $25 billion court judgement, prosecutor says
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Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway speaks to reporters on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at her office in Jefferson City, Mo. - photo by AP Photo/David A. Lieb
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's top prosecutor said China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgment related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Tuesday in a news release that China is demanding a public apology from the state in a complaint filed in the Intermediate People’s Court of Wuhan.