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Federal judge orders China to pay $24B to Missouri

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A federal judge in Cape Girardeau has ordered China to pay $24 billion to Missouri.

The lawsuit brought by the state of Missouri alleged China hoarded personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The so-called lawsuit has no basis in fact, law or international precedence. China does not and will not accept it," a Chinese embassy spokesperson told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "If China’s interests are harmed, we will firmly take reciprocal countermeasures according to international law."

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