A California woman, identified only as “Judy” for privacy, has publicly shared her experience as a surrogate for Chinese gaming billionaire Xu Bo. She discovered that the intended parent for whom she is carrying a child is Xu, a reclusive figure reportedly aiming to father hundreds of children.
Judy told CBS News that the agency involved should have been more transparent about the identity of the intended parent. She has reportedly attempted to meet Xu, but these encounters have not materialized, leaving her questioning her right to know.
Judy's journey into surrogacy began after seeing an Instagram advertisement offering $120,000 to become a surrogate. As a single mother seeking to improve her financial situation and secure housing for herself and her daughter, she viewed it as a significant opportunity. She stated her desire to build a better life for them.
She entered into an agreement with Patriot Conceptions, an agency that she says described the intended parent as a single father seeking to expand his family. Judy later learned from the agency that numerous other surrogates were carrying children for the same man, estimating the number to be around two dozen. "That’s a lot of kids at one time," she remarked.
Despite her concerns, Judy felt compelled to continue due to the signed contract and financial need. Friends and family also encouraged her to proceed with the pregnancy.
Xu, 48, is the founder of the online gaming company Duoyi. According to social media posts verified by The Wall Street Journal, he refers to himself as “China’s first father” and has expressed a goal of fathering at least “50 high-quality sons” to potentially inherit his business. Duoyi’s social media has indicated that Xu has fathered over 100 children through U.S. surrogacy.
According to reports, Xu’s ambition to build a family dynasty may be influenced by Elon Musk, who has reportedly offered his sperm to friends and family to expand his own bloodline, claims Musk has denied. Xu has allegedly posted on Weibo about his hopes for his offspring to marry Musk’s children.
A video posted in 2022, linked to an account associated with Xu, appears to show dozens of young boys in a mansion shouting “Daddy!” as a camera pans across them. The caption reportedly read, “Imagine a bunch of babies rushing towards you—how does that feel?”
A representative for Duoyi stated that “much of what you described is untrue” but did not provide specific details when questioned.
In the summer of 2023, a California judge presided over petitions from Xu to establish parental rights for four unborn children and at least eight others conceived through surrogacy. Xu reportedly expressed to the judge his aspiration to have 20 or more U.S.-born children, specifically sons, to manage his business empire. Many of these children have reportedly been housed and cared for by nannies in Irvine, California.
The judge denied Xu's petitions for parental rights, leaving the legal status of the unborn children uncertain and highlighting concerns about the surrogacy industry facilitating wealthy Chinese businessmen in having American-born children, as reported by The Journal.