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US Lawmakers to Introduce Bill Allowing Americans to Sue China Over Pandemic

US Lawmakers to Introduce Bill Allowing Americans to Sue China Over Pandemic
A man wearing a face mask to protect himself from the coronavirus walks past a closed theater in Arlington, Virginia on April 18, 2020. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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Two Republican senators announced their intention to introduce a bill that would allow Americans to bring lawsuits in U.S. courts against the regime in China for its role in causing the global pandemic.

“China’s Communist Party must face consequences for its role in the origin and spread of the coronavirus,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said in an April 20 statement.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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