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Why does intercountry adoption matter in international relations?
Why does intercountry adoption matter in international relations?
when does this relationship became an issue... RUSSIA AND CHINA sending to the US
Economy
Economy
Intercountry adoption as a whole is declining because of economic growth in the sending countries.
China- decline is mostly due to economic growth and a focus on domestic adoption
Russia- slight decline due to economic growth, shows hesitancy
Children's Rights/Public Opinion
Children's Rights/Public Opinion
China
Hunan kidnapping scandal, not much information
Russia
cases of child abuse within the US, small percentage but a lot of media coverage
Political Opportunism
Political Opportunism
China- embraced the situation and used it for its advantage, purpose is to create high quality citizens so outsourced Western caretakers, children would appeal to Western parents
Russia- embarrassed by the situation, used international adoption to retaliate against US law
"If we are slapped, we need to respond. Otherwise, we will be slapped all the time."
-Vladimir Putin
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