China Accused of ‘Stealing’ American Children

A shocking new report is raising alarms over wealthy Chinese nationals allegedly using American women as surrogates to produce U.S.-born children — then taking those babies overseas.

The booming market has exploded in recent years, insiders say, with aging couples, same-sex couples and ultra-rich Chinese clients paying up to $200,000 per child to work around China’s ban on surrogacy.

Critics warn the practice has become a shadowy, poorly regulated pipeline that is turning American birthright citizenship into a global luxury product.

Research from Emory University found that the number of children born through U.S.-based surrogates for international clients quadrupled from 2014 to 2019, climbing to 3,240 births.

Even more startling, researchers found that 41 percent of those international surrogate births involved Chinese parents.

The surge came after China ended its controversial one-child policy on Jan. 1, 2016, leaving many older and wealthy Chinese citizens looking for ways to rapidly expand their families.

But some cases appear far more extreme.

Online gaming billionaire Xu Bo, who has reportedly called himself “China’s first father,” has been accused of using American surrogates as part of an alleged plan to build a massive family of 100 to 300 children.

And insiders say he is not the only one.

Nathan Zhang, the founder of a network of U.S. fertility clinics catering to Chinese clients, said one businessman once ordered 200 children at the same time.

Another Los Angeles-based agent reportedly admitted to helping arrange an order for 100 children.

The stunning claims have left even some people inside the surrogacy world disturbed.

Surrogacy attorney Amanda Troxler told The Wall Street Journal that one Chinese parent once asked for a discount for buying eight to 10 children.

Her response was blunt.

“No, we’re not Costco,” she said.

The growing controversy has now reached Capitol Hill.

Florida Sen. Rick Scott has called for a ban on Chinese nationals using American surrogates, warning the practice could become a “national security risk.”

Scott pointed to a July 2025 raid on a compound in Arcadia, California, where authorities reportedly found 21 children produced through surrogacy in the care of an unmarried Chinese couple who had immigrated to the United States separately.

The case stunned neighbors and fueled new fears about what exactly was happening behind closed doors.

One neighbor, Chuck Trujillo, reportedly claimed he saw children at the estate with soldier-like haircuts and said they appeared to be “being trained for something.”

The disturbing allegations have fed growing concerns among national security voices who fear China could exploit American birthright citizenship for long-term influence inside the United States.

Some intelligence sources have made even more chilling claims, alleging China could be using U.S.-born children with American passports as part of a broader strategy.

“It’s all part of China’s insidious, decades-long plot to overthrow America and rule the world,” one intelligence source claimed.

While those explosive claims remain allegations, lawmakers say the underlying surrogacy boom is real — and the lack of clear federal rules has left the door wide open.

Supporters of international surrogacy argue the process helps families who cannot have children on their own.

But critics say the system is now being exploited by the ultra-rich and foreign nationals who can pay staggering sums to secure American-born babies.

The controversy has thrown a spotlight on one of the most emotional questions in America’s immigration and fertility debates:

Should foreign nationals be allowed to use American surrogates to produce children who automatically receive U.S. citizenship?

For now, the industry continues to grow.

And critics warn that without a crackdown, America may only be seeing the beginning of a disturbing new baby boom.