Egyptian lawyer to sue China for $10 trillion over coronavirus damages

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An Egyptian lawyer has pressed charges against Chinese President Xi Jinping, calling on his country to pay $10 trillion in damages caused by the novel coronavirus in Egypt.

Talaat told Arab News that the reason he was taking legal action against China was to safeguard the rights of Egyptians, especially given the virus has been called “Chinese-made” by the Trump administration and media outlets. He also said that he was driven by allegations made by an American lawyer who filed a case against China demanding it pay $20 trillion as compensation for the damage wrought by the virus.

According to the lawyer, Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was urged on social media to form a committee of international law, however, no one from the government ever coordinated with Talaat. Egypt’s government “doesn’t interfere in judicial issues and maintains a neutral stance,” he said.

“We as Egyptians have rights. The president of the world’s biggest country confirmed the issue. America is suffering huge fatalities which did not happen in all the wars it waged,” he added.

"If those who experienced loss of property and lives and can prove that the reason was coronavirus, they can file a compensation case against the Chinese State,” Akpınar said, adding, "All business owners and citizens who have suffered economic loss can file a case at the local courts in our country.”

Akpınar said that the state would be able to apply to international legal institutions in accordance with the principles of international law. He emphasized, however, that “documental evidence needs to be protected.”

“That is to say, the hospital reports, individuals who determine the loss of workforce and certain documents that demonstrate a loss of income, should be kept safe. Plus, those who have lost relatives should be able to prove that the cause of death was COVID-19, especially in the details of death certificates," he said.

s: https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/egyptian-lawyer-to-sue-china-for-10-trillion-over-coronavirus-damages

[Queen Bitch 10,513]

$10 trillion? You can actually do that?

Hold on, let me contact my lawyer real quick

[Maleficent 6]

Renumeration is futile, it does nothing for the problem at hand. 

The world powers should issue trade sanctions against China until they offer full transparency as to the origins of the virus, and they permanently shut down all wet-markets (if that really is the origin of covid-19). 

[Mister G 10,512]

1 minute ago, Maleficent said:

Renumeration is futile, it does nothing for the problem at hand. 

The world powers should issue trade sanctions against China until they offer full transparency as to the origins of the virus, and they permanently shut down all wet-markets (if that really is the origin of covid-19). 

I think for right now they won’t explore that option but you know when things calm down they’re going to sanction the f*** out of China.

[weed 78,905]

I don't think his case is very solid but I'm living for people suing the Chinese gov't 

[Chromatic Lover 868]

Yea good luck trying to go up against China . 

[raragaga 8,119]

doooo itttttt 

[Andreu 37,216]

Inb4 this lawyer disappears 

[Enchanting 166]

Is it a class action suit? Lemme get some of that. 

[Squidward T 2,470]

Lol if the US did a class action suit of 10 trillion divided by the US population plus the lawyer cut that would only equate to 22.00 per person.