US families have adopted 82,674 children from China, the most of any country, with diplomats seeking clarity for hundreds of families in the process of international adoptionThe Chinese government is ending its international adoption program, and the US is seeking clarification on how the decision will affect hundreds of American families with pending applications.At a daily briefing on Thursday, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, said China was no longer allowing intercountry adoptions of the country’s children, with the only exception for blood relatives to adopt a child or a stepchild. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-09-05 23:29:49
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China says it is ending foreign adoptions, prompting concern from US
