Update: “Uncle Ray” Wigdal speaks to media in interview with CCTV

The story of Ray Wigdal and his eleven foster children has finally received some clarification directly from Wigdal himself. The American, and long time Beijing expat, gave a phone interview with CCTV-13’s News 1+1 program, offering insight and explanation to much of the story that started when one of the children he cared for ended up in hospital.Read More

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Update: Abandoned child dies in hospital, foreign foster father still missing

A tragic update to the post from last week. The Chinese news outlet that first broke the story has reported that Phoebe, the 8-year-old girl in hospital, died last night due to her injuries that doctors say were caused by external trauma. Read More

Foreign foster parent of 11 being sought for alleged abuse, child at hospital in critical condition

Chinese media has lit up with reports about a foreigner in Beijing who is being sought by authorities for questioning related to suspected child abuse after his 8-year-old foster daughter ended up at a Beijing hospital in critical condition.Read More

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Help: Family raising funds for China expat in coma

This past March, while working at a Chinese university, American John Berisford fell critically ill. He remains hospitalized and in a coma. While his medical team has stated he is stable enough for travel, he cannot fly commercially. Thus, he must travel via a very costly air ambulance. His family has started a campaign to raise …Read More

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New U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou to open soon

As of July 23, 2013, the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou will complete its move to its new location in Zhujiang New Town. Read More

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