| The Third Special Commission Meeting on the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption (hereinafter referred to as Hague Convention) of Hague Conference on International Private Law was held in Hague, the Netherlands from June 17 to June 25, 2010. Representatives from 92 countries all over the world, including member state and non-member states, 17 international organizations and non-government organizations, and 5 independent professionals took part in the meeting. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of People’s Republic of China sent a delegation headed by Counselor of Chinese Embassy to the Netherlands, Mr. Qu Wensheng and consisted of officials from the Treaties and Laws Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Social Welfare Department of Ministry of Civil Affairs and China Center of Adoption Affairs to attend the meeting. Representatives from Hong Kong and Macao SAR also attended the meeting as members of the Chinese delegation. This is the first time for China to attend the Special Commission meeting as a member state after China’s accession to the Hague Convention. Mainly three issues were discussed during the meeting: First, abduction, sale of or traffic in children in the context of inter-country adoption; second, achievement of consensus on the Guide to Good Practice on Accreditation and Adoption Accredited bodies; third, practical operation of the Hague Convention since the 2005 Special Commission meeting and procedural safeguards of inter-country adoption. Since China’s accession to the Hague Convention in 2006, inter-country adoption has been moving forward under the framework of Hague Convention smoothly and actively through the joint efforts of relevant authorities. The main spirit of Hague Convention is fully expressed in our practice in inter-country adoption. Link: http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=events.details&year=2010&varevent=198&zoek=2010 | 
Hague Conference on International Private Law Held the Third Special Commission Meeting
