CCCWA Temporary Hold On Processing Intercountry Adoptions

According to a November 17, 2020 update from the U.S. Department of State's Office of Children's Issues:

In recent discussions with the China Center for Children's Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA), Chinese officials indicated that CCCWA continues their current policy to not process intercountry adoptions of children from social welfare institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in other countries. They stated this policy is needed to ensure the health and safety of those children.

The Office of Children’s Issues is working closely with the U.S. Embassy in Beijing to seek further clarification from the Chinese government. We realize this information and policy continues to have an impact on hundreds of families and potential adoptees in China.  We will remain actively engaged with the Chinese government on this issue and provide updates as they become available.

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