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A U.S. diplomat was fired on Wednesday after the State Department found out that he was in a romantic relationship with a Chinese woman accused of having ties to the Chinese Communist Party, Fox News confirmed.

President Donald Trump reviewed the case and approved the diplomat's firing, Tommy Pigott, a State Department principal deputy spokesperson, said in a statement. He said the diplomat "admitted concealing a romantic relationship with a Chinese national with known ties to the Chinese Communist Party."

"Under Secretary Rubio’s leadership, we will maintain a zero-tolerance policy for any employee who is caught undermining our country’s national security," Pigott added.

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