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US bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens (apnews.com)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 4 days ago (2 children)

There actually is a legit reason for this. Compromising material on diplomats, soldiers, and their staff are easily acquired this way. For example, creating a secret recording of the the encounter, which then can be used to pressure the target to work for the other side. The Russians love this stuff, I just can't remember the exact word they use for it. Compromat or something like that. Compromising material.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago

Though ironically, this will make it easier for Chinese to blackmail those who get lonely and have relations anyways, since the relations themselves could be used to threaten jobs, rather than needing some extra step to make it scandalous.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Kompromat / компромат

and, yes, the Chinese government has used similar methods.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

And the same can be said for all spy agencies.