• Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    People being incentivised to keep these relationships secret just gives even more leverage to the CCP if they successfully use this as an espionage tactic. I assume that’s what this is meant to guard against but surely it would have the opposite effect wouldn’t it?

    • Dubiousx99@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      The headlines leave out the part where this is a requirement of their security clearance. It is not uncommon for those holding a security clearance to be discouraged or prohibited from relationships with foreign nationals. It also isn’t a direct prohibition, it would just result in a loss of their clearance, and you are absolutely correct that this will result in more leverage against US personnel.

    • Onno (VK6FLAB)@lemmy.radio
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      3 months ago

      Overtones of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell - Mk II, next it will be for all Government employees … nah that would never happen … right … right?

  • TheFriar@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    “US govt makes employees affairs hotter and more alluring. More at 11.”

    • Wilco@lemm.ee
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      3 months ago

      The forbidden love. Shit, now everyone will want to get one of those Chinese spy-wives.

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      3 months ago

      Good reason, they were just born in the wrong country to have the James Bond experience, they should have watched Homeland.

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      What they don’t mention in the movies is how many of those women he got pregnant and had to pay child support to(except Craig Bond). I suppose he was enough of a blunt instrument that they didn’t have to worry about him getting blackmailed or otherwise selling state secrets because they never really gave him intel of much value.

    • Wanpieserino@lemm.ee
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      3 months ago

      When problems arise, and it becomes clear that the person had sexual or romantic relationship with a Chinese citizen, then that is ground for getting fired or whatever.

      View it as an insurance policy. If nothing bad happens, then it doesn’t matter. But you use it for when shit hits the fan.

      People still drive under influence of alcohol, but less people do so when they know the rules beforehand.

      Likely more effective on newer generations that do not have to unlearn habits.

  • Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.worldBanned from community
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    3 months ago

    I mean if top US officials can drop top secret battle plans on a chat with a journalist and get away with it.

    Why can’t a low level government employee wet their wick in a Chinese honeypot every once in a while. I just don’t see the point.