26 mins ago · Beijing
Chinese court hears US$53.5 billion Covid defamation case against US state of Missouri
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Beijing. The first report grouped here was at 3 Nov 2026, 13:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Chinese court hears US$53.5 billion Covid defamation case against US state of Missouri”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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 legal proceedings…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Chinese court hears US$53.5 billion Covid defamation case against US state of Missouri
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