The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any 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 directive expands on a more limited policy put in place last summer that barred relationships between U.S. personnel and Chinese support staff such as guards. The broadened ru