No romantic or sexual relationship with Chinese: Trump admin's diktat to employees in China amid tariff war

As if the tensions between US and China over trade and tech were not enough, the Trump administration has 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. The policy was communicated verbally and electronically to American personnel in China in January, but has not been publicly announced.