Its no secret that US President Donald Trump is no fan of China as he views the Asian power as the main adversary of the United States, and now the Trump administration has barred US federal employees posted in China from having any romantic or sexual relations with Chinese nationals.

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.

American government personnel in China with security clearances have been banned from having romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens

The United States Government has reportedly imposed a blanket ban on romantic and sexual relationships between its personnel stationed in China and Chinese citizens. According to an Associated Press report,

The United States government has rolled out a new order making it mandatory for American workers in China to stay away from making sexual and romantic relationships with Chinese citizens. Trump has extended the application of this order to family members,

The U.S. will host the Military World Games for the first time in 2027, when it comes to Charlotte, North Carolina, bringing soldiers from across the world.

The US has banned staff in China from sexual relationships with Chinese citizens over fears Beijing’s agents could pass secret information to the ruling communists. Nicholas Burns, the outgoing US ambassador,

The policy applies to all U.S. diplomatic missions in mainland China—including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, and Wuhan—as well as the consulate in Hong Kong. It does not cover personnel stationed outside Chinese territory.

The United States has imposed a ban on romantic and close relationships for government employees working in China, reports the Associated Press. Washington justifies this move due to national security concerns.