{
  "id": 10133897,
  "title": "Wealthy Chinese parents turn to US surrogacy for American-born children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/wealthy-chinese-parents-turn-to-us-surrogacy-for-american-born",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress International",
    "slug": "vnexpress-international",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/wealthy-chinese-parents-turn-to-us-surrogacy-for-american-born-children-5125236.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September 2025, a CBS News report revealed that a Chinese woman named Judy had signed with Irvine-based surrogacy agency Patriot Conceptions after seeing an Instagram ad offering $120,000. The intended father, Xu Bo, a video game executive, was said to have hired nearly two dozen surrogates. Judy expressed feeling \"blindsided\" and \"misled\" by the process, as she claims she never met Xu despite multiple meetings. Xu's company, Duoyi Network, previously claimed he had fathered up to 300 children, though the Wall Street Journal reported he had only around 100 through U.S. surrogacy. Xu testified in a Los Angeles court in 2023 that he wanted about 20 U.S.-born children to inherit his business. Patriot Conceptions stated they facilitated Judy's surrogacy but were not Xu's only agency and encouraged her to terminate the contract, which she denies. The agency charges intended parents between $120,000 and $200,000, while surrogates receive between $60,000 and $120,000. Founded by Haotian Bai, a 37-year-old U.S. Army veteran born in China, Patriot Conceptions has helped thousands of parents, with 40% of its clients being international, primarily Chinese. Bai, who came to the U.S. in 2012, holds a degree from Iowa State University and a veteran fellowship at Stanford University. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce website suggests that 40% of Bai's clients are international, mostly Chinese. The company's website is available in both Chinese and English and directs prospective clients to WeChat, mapping 25 states supportive for securing a child's U.S. citizenship. Bai claimed the company does not disclose client demographics but shares the intended parent's nationality at intake and during matching. Critics argue that Xu's intention to have children born in the U.S. for inheritance purposes undermines the 14th Amendment's guarantee of citizenship to those born on U.S. soil.",
  "summary": "A California surrogacy agency serving wealthy Chinese parents is under scrutiny after a surrogate learned that her baby is intended for a Chinese billionaire reported to have more than 100 U.S.-born children.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}