China has made a radical decision amid a deep demographic crisis: suspending international adoptions. After more than three decades in which more than 160,000 Chinese children were adopted by foreign families, Xi Jinping’s government has decided to close an era-defining program that was closely linked to the former one-child policy. This change comes at a time when the country faces a collapse in its birth rate and a challenging demographic scenario.
Source: https://reporteasia.com/sociedad/2024/09/08/china-suspende-las-adopciones-internacionales-en-medio-de-una-crisis-demografica/