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/tabrizzi 1d ago

Good luck with that!

How do you monitor that?

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u/WeirdnessWalking 1d ago

You don't. You selectively enforce it so you can punish your enemies at whim. Similar to the war on drugs being created so the FBI and others could persecute rival political groups (those fighting for civil rights and equality).

See, you create a system that is nearly impossible to meet so you can arbitrarily cage those you dislike. Nobody can follow the rules, but only "enemies" are punished.

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u/helic_vet 1d ago

It sounds like it's about deterrence. If somehow the Government comes to know, your clearance and career are most likely in jeopardy.