Latest development Sep 2026
The motion to vacate was briefed in September 2026.
The award
- Amount awarded
- $24.49B plus interest (trebled antitrust damages)
- Award holder
- State of Missouri
- Respondent
- People’s Republic of China, the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Hubei and Wuhan governments and ministries
- Forum
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, No. 1:20-cv-00099 · default judgment
Challenges
The Hubei government and the Chinese Academy of Sciences moved to vacate the judgment and dismiss the case on August 31, 2026. No ruling has been reported.
Enforcement
The judgment was served through the State Department in November 2025. Missouri has not yet asked the court for leave to execute under 28 U.S.C. §1610(c) and has named Chinese-owned farmland as a possible target. The Wuhan government sued Missouri in a Wuhan court for RMB 356.4 billion in December 2025.
Recovered to date
None
Notes
Entered by default. Execution against a foreign state’s property is subject to the immunity rules of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA).