China stops international adoptions leaving hundreds of children, families in heartbreak

The Chinese Foreign Ministry abruptly announced that the country will no longer allow foreign adoption of Chinese children, as Communist China continues to isolate itself from the West.

“Apart from the adoption of a child or stepchild of blood relatives of the same generation who are within three generations of foreigners coming to China to adopt, China will not send children abroad for adoption,” said Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning, according to Reuters.

Mao expressed appreciation to the families who have been willing to give Chinese orphans a home for the “good intention and the love and kindness they have shown.”

But the rapid policy change has broken the hearts of some families who have been waiting on adoption of specific children since before COVID-19.