White House Denies Report That China Is Building a Spy Base on Cuba

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Bloomberg

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ByJenny Leonard and Jordan Fabian
June 8, 2023 at 11:57 AM CDT Updated on June 8, 2023 at 12:19 PM CDT


The White House pushed back on a report that the Chinese government cut a deal with Cuba to set up a spy base on the island that would target US military bases and communications.

“I’ve seen that press report. It’s not accurate,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said in an interview on MSNBC.

The Wall Street Journal reported earlier Thursday that China and Cuba reached a secret agreement to establish a spy facility on the island. The arrangement would allow Chinese intelligence services to eavesdrop on electronic communications throughout the southeastern US where many military bases are located, and monitor ship traffic, according to the report.

The report cited US officials familiar with the matter, who said the deal involved Beijing paying several billion dollars for the facility.

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