Faced with a shrinking population, China has stopped sending children overseas for adoption. However, many families with pending applications are now...

Beijing is no longer allowing foreigners to adopt Chinese children, except in the case of blood relatives.

Beijing is no longer allowing foreigners to adopt Chinese children, except in the case of blood relatives.

Beijing said the move was in line with international trends, as more countries have limited such adoptions. Many would-be adoptive families were left...

Beijing said the move was in line with international trends, as more countries have limited such adoptions. Many would-be adoptive families were left...

China has announced that it is ending the practise of allowing children to be adopted overseas, bringing uncertainty to families currently going...

China ends overseas adoption after three decades; policy adjustment aligns internationally.

US diplomats seeking clarity for hundreds of families in the process of international adoption

The Chinese government is no longer allowing foreign adoptions of the country's children, a spokesperson said Thursday.

China was one of just seven countries that allowed New Zealanders to adopt children not related to them.