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The purpose of this study is to examine the problem of Chinese foster care system for the needy children and to propose developmental strategies by comparing foster care systems in China and Korea. One of the most important principle of child welfare services is the permanency of family, because most family provide children with security and protection for their growth and development. China and Korea have developed their own foster care systems for the needy children respectively, influenced by social value and environment. For the purpose of this study, the developmental process of foster care system in two countries was reviewed respectively. And a value-critical policy analysis was conducted by applying the analytical framework combining value-critical analysis and policy contents analysis. The main results are as follows. In terms of the permanency of family, value-critical standards of evaluation about policy-goal, allocation, benefit and services, delivery system and finance of foster care were applied to analyze foster care systems comparatively between China and Korea. And the problems of foster care system of China was analyzed in terms of policy-goal, allocation, benefit and services, delivery system, and finance. In China, the goal of permanency of family and family reunification is not working. Policy priority is placed on institutional care rather than foster care or adoption. Benefit and services are not diversified. Allocation is based on strong selectivism. In Korea, the goal of permanency of family and family reunification are more or less working. Policy priority has been changed to be placed on foster care or adoption rather than institutional care since 2000. Benefit and services are diversified and professionalized. Allocation is based on loose selectivism. Finally, some proposals of policy strategy were proposed to reform and develop the foster care system of China. Policy-goal has to be reoriented on the principle of permanency of family and family reunification; Allocation has to be extended to include all children by universalism; Benefit and services should be enhanced and diversified in kinds by professionalism; Delivery system has to be reorganized effectively in organization and professional personnel.