China will no longer allow international adoptions of its children. The only exception will be for relatives adopting a child or stepchild, a spokesperson said.

Beijing. The Chinese government is no longer allowing foreign adoptions of the country's children, a spokesperson said Thursday. The only exception will be for blood relatives adopting a child or a stepchild, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said.

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson tells the Associated Press that China is no longer allowing foreign adoptions of the country's children, with the only exception for blood relatives to adopt a child or a stepchild.