US bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens (apnews.com)
from cybersin@lemm.ee to world@lemmy.world on 03 Apr 13:56
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Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works on 03 Apr 14:06 next collapse

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?

vk6flab@lemmy.radio on 03 Apr 14:27 next collapse

Overtones of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell - Mk II, next it will be for all Government employees … nah that would never happen … right … right?

Dubiousx99@lemmy.world on 03 Apr 15:07 collapse

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.

TheBat@lemmy.world on 03 Apr 15:00 next collapse

Bond movies told me one of the reasons why people get into this job is to have affairs with people from different countries.

Nasan@sopuli.xyz on 04 Apr 02:55 collapse

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.

technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 03 Apr 15:04 next collapse

Government personnel? That’s doublespeak for spies, right? Let’s be real, imperial media.

psx_crab@lemmy.zip on 03 Apr 16:35 collapse

Government personnel

Ever heard of embassy?

Zdvarko@lemmy.world on 03 Apr 17:30 next collapse

Heard of emdrumsy?

belastend@slrpnk.net on 03 Apr 20:09 collapse

No, every person American employs outside of the US is a bad, counterrevolutionary, child eating spy. Now face the wall comrade, we found out you spoke english that one.

Nasan@sopuli.xyz on 04 Apr 02:58 collapse

That janitor at the US consulate? 50 confirmed kills. 45 of them house pets.

Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social on 03 Apr 15:05 next collapse

Do they really expect single Americans abroad to be celibate? 🤣 Good luck with that.

ploot@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 03 Apr 15:15 next collapse

They expect single Americans everywhere to be celibate. Except themselves, because that’s different.

baggins@lemmy.ca on 03 Apr 16:05 collapse

I mean you could fuck other Americans, or tourists, etc.

Dettweiler42@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 03 Apr 16:15 next collapse

Well, as they say: when in Rome, do the Romans

MonkeMischief@lemmy.today on 03 Apr 16:41 collapse

I mean you could fuck other Americans

This is officially American policy at this point.

NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world on 03 Apr 15:10 next collapse

Get fucked, that’s gonna be the respondes.

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TheFriar@lemm.ee on 03 Apr 15:57 next collapse

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

Wilco@lemm.ee on 04 Apr 03:14 collapse

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

But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world on 03 Apr 22:59 next collapse

lol are they gonna bust out the ruler at the dance like in school? How would they ever be able to stop it?

Akasazh@feddit.nl on 04 Apr 10:17 next collapse

Inb4 Chinese spies cleverly pretending to be from other Asian countries.

Dremor@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 11:28 collapse

No fuck was given.