
Dozens of Chinese lawyers and rights campaigners have mobilized to support families stricken by toxic infant milk powder, underscoring the political volatility of the nation's latest food safety scandal.
One of the 73 lawyers and activists so far behind the push to help the families said on Thursday they had received nearly a thousand phone inquiries and called the campaign a breakthrough.
"The victims definitely want compensation, and if the government doesn't come through, this could become China's biggest ever collective legal action," said Li Fangping, a Beijing lawyer who often represents dissidents and protesters.
"I do think this is a first. It shows Chinese people's consciousness of the law and their rights is growing and lawyers are become more interested in helping the disadvantaged."
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