The International Herald Tribune is featuring a story of a Chinese family who lost a child over the tainted powder milk. The family sued the producer of the tainted milk in court, but so far judges have declined to hear the case, even though the family thought that the suit was a clear cut win. The family is asking for justice, but several government officials are reported to have discouraged lawyers in taking the case. Class action law suits are discouraged in China as it might instigate social instability, which the Communist party is strongly against.
Courts compound the pain of China's tainted milk – The International Herald Tribune
