The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens.
  • TheFriar@lemm.eeEnglish
    67·
    1 day ago

    “US govt makes employees affairs hotter and more alluring. More at 11.”

    • Wilco@lemm.eeEnglish
      6·
      19 hours ago

      The forbidden love. Shit, now everyone will want to get one of those Chinese spy-wives.

  • Aurenkin@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    96·
    1 day ago

    People being incentivised to keep these relationships secret just gives even more leverage to the CCP if they successfully use this as an espionage tactic. I assume that’s what this is meant to guard against but surely it would have the opposite effect wouldn’t it?

    • Dubiousx99@lemmy.worldEnglish
      401·
      1 day ago

      The headlines leave out the part where this is a requirement of their security clearance. It is not uncommon for those holding a security clearance to be discouraged or prohibited from relationships with foreign nationals. It also isn’t a direct prohibition, it would just result in a loss of their clearance, and you are absolutely correct that this will result in more leverage against US personnel.

    • Nasan@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      1·
      19 hours ago

      What they don’t mention in the movies is how many of those women he got pregnant and had to pay child support to(except Craig Bond). I suppose he was enough of a blunt instrument that they didn’t have to worry about him getting blackmailed or otherwise selling state secrets because they never really gave him intel of much value.