Chinese spy base operating in Cuba since 2019, Biden administration official says – By Lauren Sforza (The Hill) / June 11, 2023
A Biden administration official confirmed that China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, The Associated Press reported, just days after the administration denied claims that Beijing was developing a spy facility on the island nation.
The unidentified official told the AP that U.S. intelligence agencies have known of China’s spying from Cuba for a while now. The official also said that the U.S. has taken steps to deter China’s push to expand its spying operations through diplomacy and other actions.
The official added that Chinese officials are looking at sites across the Atlantic Ocean, Latin America, the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa and the Indo-Pacific, as well as their existing collection facilities in Cuba, to expand their influence and operations. The official said that China upgraded the facilities in Cuba in 2019.
