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BEIJING (AP) - China has defended new adoption regulations for foreigners that favor middle-aged married couples without physical handicaps, saying the rules were designed to help children and expedite adoptions.
The revisions have drawn criticism from U.S. adoption agencies and their clients who say that they are discriminatory and overly restrictive. The United States is the No. 1 destination for children adopted abroad.
Lu Ying, director of the China Center for Adoption Affairs, said the rules were aimed at guaranteeing "optimal family conditions" for adopted children.
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