The Daily Populous Friday April 4th, 2025 morning edition
Authored by amp.scmp.com and submitted by GhostOfKiev87

The US government has imposed a sweeping ban prohibiting American diplomats, their families and security-cleared contractors in China from engaging in romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, Associated Press has reported.

The policy applies to staff at the US embassy in Beijing and consulates in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang and Wuhan, as well as the consulate in Hong Kong. US personnel stationed outside China or those already in pre-existing relationships with Chinese citizens might be exempt, the report said, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter.

A less restrictive version of the policy was introduced last summer, prohibiting US personnel from having “romantic and sexual relations” with Chinese citizens working as guards and other support staff at the US embassy and five consulates in China.

The ban, implemented days before US ambassador Nicholas Burns left his post in January.

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Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun declined to comment on the issue on Thursday afternoon, referring reporters to the US government.

Gimme_Your_Wallet on April 4th, 2025 at 02:14 UTC »

About time. Chinese diplomats and embassy staff are extremely disciplined about this stuff and have been for decades.

Eric848448 on April 4th, 2025 at 01:47 UTC »

It’s kind of weird that this was allowed before.

GhostOfKiev87 on April 4th, 2025 at 01:37 UTC »

Submission Statement: The US government has imposed a sweeping ban prohibiting American diplomats, their families and security-cleared contractors in China from engaging in romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, Associated Press has reported.