China's halt of foreign adoptions leaves questions about pending cases

BEIJING. China: The fate of hundreds of American families with pending applications is in limbo as the Chinese government ends its intercountry adoption program.

The U.S. State Department said this week that its embassy is seeking clarification in writing from China's Ministry of Civil Affairs. Beijing told U.S. diplomats on a phone call that it "will not continue to process cases at any stage" other than those