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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Graeme Massie

Mississippi sues China for $200bn for costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic

The state of Mississippi has declared victory in its $200 billion Covid lawsuit against the People’s Republic of China - now it just has to work out how to get paid.

Officials in Mississippi must wait for a federal judge to determine if China can be forced to pay it the massive sum after it failed to show up in court in March and a default judgment was entered against it.

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