The United States government has prohibited employees and officials in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from having romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens.
According to the Associated Press, former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns initiated the policy before leaving his post.
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From the Associated Press:
Though some U.S. agencies already had strict rules on such relationships, a blanket “non-fraternization” policy, as it is known, has been unheard of publicly since the Cold War. It’s not uncommon for American diplomats in other countries to date locals and even
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