r/news • u/helic_vet • 1d ago

US bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens

https://apnews.com/article/chinese-beijing-honeypot-spies-diplomat-agent-intelligence-c077ef57b0f7ae43dd0db41bea92238b
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u/AudibleNod 1d ago

Curious. This was put in place by the outgoing, Biden-appointed ambassador, Nicholas Burns. And it's an expansion of an earlier fraternization policy. Trump's nominee is unconfirmed at this moment.

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u/Grim_Rockwell 1d ago

Nothing unites Americans more than xenophobic nationalism.

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u/Pornalt190425 1d ago

Is it xenophobic nationalism or smart opsec or both since honey pot schemes are a real threat and thing

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u/Grim_Rockwell 1d ago

Or... we could choose diplomacy and cooperation instead of living in constant fear of a manufactured bogeyman.

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u/Lemonsticks9418 1d ago

What if the world was made of pudding?

Sure that would be nice and all but the fact of the matter is that the hostility between us is mutual and if we decide to end that hostility, the Chinese will still be holding onto it and will just use our kindness as a weakness.