China Center of Adoption Affairs
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The China Center of Adoption Affairs, (CCAA), is the agency responsible for both domestic and international adoption of Chinese orphans and also with the care of the children in China's social welfare system. The CCAA was founded in 1996 and is located in Beijing.
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[edit] Adoption to the United States
China first allowed adoptions to the United States in 1991[1]. As of US FY 1995, there were over 3,600[2]. As of FY 2000, the number increased more than five times to over 20,000 children[3]. As of FY 2005, over 32,000 additional children were adopted[4]. In the first fifteen years, over 56,000 US couples and single parents have adopted from China.
[edit] Adoption to other countries
As of September 30, 2005, China has agreements with the following 16 nations for inter-country adoption: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. [5]
[edit] References
- ^ International Adoption Facts. The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute (2002). Retrieved on 2006-12-28.
- ^ International Adoption Facts. The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute (2002). Retrieved on 2006-12-28.
- ^ International Adoption Facts. The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute (2002). Retrieved on 2006-12-28.
- ^ Intercountry Adoption - China. US State Department (February 2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-28.
- ^ Adoption Agencies Abroad. China Center of Adoption Affairs (2005). Retrieved on 2006-12-28.
