Billionaire Xu Bo, often called ‘China’s first father,’ fathered more than 100 surrogate children in America
Xu Bo, a billionaire in China’s gaming industry, allegedly has over 100 US-born children via surrogates, but his claim to parental rights was rejected by a California court.
A Chinese gaming billionaire has reportedly fathered more than 100 children in the United States through surrogacy agencies.
According to social media posts verified by the Wall Street Journal, Xu Bo, the 48-year-old founder of online gaming firm Duoyi, has allegedly referred to himself as “China’s first father” and spoken about his goal of having at least “50 good sons.”
His company stated on social media that Xu has fathered more than 100 children through US surrogacy arrangements.
These claims resurfaced when Xu’s former girlfriend, Tang Jing, alleged in November that Xu may have fathered more than 300 children, 11 of whom she raised for several years.
According to reports, Tang wrote in a social media post, “This number may be an underestimate, but it is certainly not an exaggeration.”
Xu and Tang are currently embroiled in a custody battle over their two daughters.
Xu has claimed that his ex-partner owes him millions of dollars that he provided over the years, while he has not directly addressed his ex-partner’s claims regarding the number of children he has fathered.
According to a New York Post report, a video posted in 2022 from an account associated with Xu showed dozens of young boys sitting inside a large house. As the camera pans, the children run toward the person filming and shout, “Daddy!”
According to the outlet, the caption on the video read, “Imagine a bunch of kids running towards you—how would you feel?” “Just look. Besides your loved one, what’s more precious than children?”
A representative for Duoyi told the WSJ that “much of what you’ve described is false” but did not specify which claims were false.
Is Xu Bo influenced by Elon Musk’s ideas?
Reportedly, Xu’s plans were inspired by Elon Musk, who has denied allegations that he offered sperm to acquaintances to expand his bloodline.
On the Chinese social media platform Weibo, Xu has written about his hope that his children will one day marry Musk’s children.
Court records cited by the Wall Street Journal show that in the summer of 2023, a California judge reviewed petitions filed by Xu seeking parental rights to 4 unborn children and at least 8 other children born through surrogacy.
Xu appeared in court via video and said he hopes to father 20 or more American-born children, mostly boys, who could eventually take over his business.
The judge dismissed the applications, which meant the unborn children were not recognized as legal parents. Several of Xu’s children are said to be living in a home in Irvine, California, where they are being cared for by nannies.
Xu told the court that he has not yet met them due to work commitments but plans to bring them to China.
Other Chinese billionaires have used surrogacy to have children for specific purposes. Wang Huiwu, an education executive from Sichuan, reportedly hired US models and other egg donors to have 10 daughters, with the intention of arranging strategic marriages for them in the future.
This practice has drawn criticism in China, where surrogacy is banned, but the country has limited means of enforcing the ban on citizens who travel abroad.
Xu’s ex-girlfriend, Tang Jing, has alleged on Weibo that he has 300 children living in multiple countries.
Duoyi Network responded that the figure is exaggerated, saying that “only more than 100” children have been born through surrogacy in the United States.
The case of the Chinese elite shows how international surrogacy raises complex legal, ethical, and social issues.
