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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

China files tit-for-tat lawsuit against Missouri amid claims it hoarded PPE during Covid pandemic

China launched a counter lawsuit against the U.S. state of Missouri for over $50 billion and an apology from major American news outlets for causing “economic and reputational threat” with allegations related to the Covid-19 pandemic.

China’s Wuhan city, where Covid-19 was first detected, mounted the legal challenge after Missouri filed a lawsuit against China for hoarding personal protective equipment in the early months of the pandemic.

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