Foreigners open hearts to Chinese orphans

Experts say Christians more open to adopting children with challenges

Foreign families, especially in the United States, are increasingly willing to adopt Chinese orphans with special needs, according to anecdotal evidence from experts and institutions.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs said there were 2,887 intercountry adoptions of Chinese children in 2014 - about 13 percent of the 22,772 Chinese children who were adopted. Of the foreign adoptions, 2,040 children went to families in the US.