Though adoption of Chinese children has declined due to heightened restrictions placed by the Chinese government, there were still 6,494 adoptions last year. Most of these were by families that flew to China to pick up their adopted children and then flew home to the United States. But a small percentage of Chinese adoptions are made up of American expatriates living in China.

"The U.S. is one of just six nations that allow its citizens to adopt a Chinese child while living in China. Other countries are concerned about the lack of control and oversight they have over their far-flung citizens, but American expats seeking to adopt follow the same well-defined adoption process that is required of families living in the U.S."

Though no one currently tracks expat adoptions, some people estimate that between 200 and 300 of these types of adoptions occurred last year.

Labels: international, China, expatriates

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