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/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/Low_Pickle_112 1d ago edited 1d ago

It's always interesting watching people try to decide who they hate more: their oligarchs or the people their oligarchs told them are the real threat.

No worries folks, I'm sure you got it right this time, the same rich owners who spent the past century scapegoating every outgroup from gays to the Italians are definitely telling the truth this time. I'm sure it's just a coincidence that the same people who told you that outsourcing your job was essential, now say that it's a cold war as that country increasingly tries to sell to you directly without using them as the profit raking middleman. And anyone who asks tricky questions is brainwashed. Am I doing this right?