# Missouri wants to seize Chinese assets to recover $24 billion judgment in COVID case

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/missouri-wants-to-seize-chinese-assets-to-recover-24-billion-judgment-in-covid-case/
- Published: 2025-11-21T09:45:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image credit: Christian Dorn via Pixabay. Article by Rudi Keller. Missouri Independent – November 19, 2025. Missouri will try to seize assets owned by China to collect a $24 billion default judgment in its case accusing the Asian nation of lying to the world about the COVID-19 pandemic that began in Wuhan, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said. U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh entered the verdict in March after China did not defend itself in the lawsuit. Speaking to reporters at her office Wednesday, Hanaway said she is working to compile a list of properties and other assets owned by government agencies named in the lawsuit. […] Click here to view original web page at www.missouriindependent.com Related articles: Missouri seeks federal help in pressing China for $25 billion in COVID damages – ABC News Does China owe the world compensation for the Covid pandemic? – The Independent Missouri moves to seize Chinese assets in historic $24 billion COVID judgment – KCTV 5