China jails father of toxic milk victim for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble..."

China has jailed a man who was pushing for compensation following a tainted milk scandal.

Zhao Lianhai's child was one of 300,000 in China who became sick after drinking poisoned milk in 2008.

The dangerous chemical melamine was added to milk formula to artificially boost protein levels.

Six children were killed and another 50,000 hospitalised.

This turned Zhao Lianhua into an activist. He set up a website to help victims and push for compensation. More...

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