China planning secret spy base in Cuba targeting US; could intercept emails, phone calls of US military bases: WSJ
JUNE 08, 2023 LIZ LAWRENCE
China has a secret deal with Cuba to erect an electronic eavesdropping station on the island, which will allow the Chinese Communist Party to listen in on the communications of dozens of military bases located in the southeastern United States, people familiar with the classified intelligence told the Wall Street Journal.
China agreed to pay Cuba billions of dollars in exchange for permission to build the spy facility, officials said, adding that the two nations reached an agreement in principle.
“While I cannot speak to this specific report, we are well aware of—and have spoken many times to—the People’s Republic of China’s efforts to invest in infrastructure around the world that may have military purposes, including in this hemisphere,” said John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council. “We monitor it closely, take steps to counter it, and remain confident that we are able to meet all our security commitments at home, in the region, and around the world.”
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2023/06/china-planning-secret-spy-base-in-cuba-targeting-us-could-intercept-emails-phone-calls-of-us-military-bases-report/
