China pays Cuba billions for ‘eavesdropping’ facility to spy on US
Jun 08, 2023
By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Stacey Chamberlain (Writer/Producer)
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China is going to build a station in Cuba for spying on US military bases — WSJ
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China is expanding its spying capabilities with a focus on the U.S. China has reached a secret agreement with Cuba to establish an electronic eavesdropping facility on the ground, according to the Wall Street Journal.
News of the agreement comes after the U.S. shot down Chinese spy balloons hovering over the country’s military bases earlier this year.
China will collect communications throughout the southeastern U.S.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the “listening station” will be in Cuba, about 100 miles from Florida. It will reportedly allow Chinese intelligence services to gather electronic communications, including emails and phone calls, throughout the southeastern U.S. because of Cuba’s close proximity. The southeastern U.S. is a trove of military intelligence due to the amount of military bases and ship traffic in the region.
China to pay Cuba billions for U.S. eavesdropping facility
U.S. officials said China has agreed to pay billions of dollars for the facility. National Security Spokesman John Kirby said American officials are monitoring the situation closely.
“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,” Kirby said.
Analysts say Beijing is likely to argue that the base in Cuba is justified because the U.S. military engages in electronic surveillance over the South China Sea. Plus, the U.S. sells arms to Taiwan, a territory that China claims as their own.
KARAH RUCKER: CHINA IS EXPANDING ITS SPYING CAPABILITIES WITH A FOCUS ON THE U.S. CHINA HAS REACHED A SECRET AGREEMENT WITH CUBA TO ESTABLISH AN ELECTRONIC EAVESDROPPING FACILITY ON THE GROUND ACCORDING TO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.
THIS COMES AFTER THE U.S. SHOT DOWN CHINESE SPY BALLOONS HOVERING OVER THE COUNTRY’S MILITARY BASES EARLIER THIS YEAR.
CHINA WILL COLLECT COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHOUT SOUTHEASTERN U.S.
ACCORDING TO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE “LISTENING STATION” WILL BE IN CUBA, ABOUT 100 MILES FROM FLORIDA. IT WILL REPORTEDLY ALLOW CHINESE INTELLIGENCE SERVICES TO GATHER ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS – INCLUDING EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS – THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. –
BECAUSE OF CUBA’S PROXIMITY TO THE COUNTRY. IT’S AN AREA WHERE MANY MILITARY BASES ARE LOCATED AND WHERE THERE IS AMPLE U.S. SHIP TRAFFIC –
A TROVE OF U.S. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
CHINA TO PAY CUBA BILLIONS FOR U.S. EAVESDROPPING FACILITY
U.S. OFFICIALS SAID CHINA HAS AGREED TO PAY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR THE FACILITY. NATIONAL SECURITY SPOKESMAN JOHN KIRBY SAID THEY ARE MONITORING THE SITUATION CLOSELY – SAYING QUOTE: “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.”
ANALYSTS SAY BEIJING IS LIKELY TO ARGUE THAT THE BASE IN CUBA IS **JUSTIFIED BECAUSE THE U.S. MILITARY ENGAGES IN ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE OVER THE SOUTH CHINA
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China reportedly reaches secret deal with Cuba to host spy base on island
Click to see story on The Guardian
Cuba gives China permission to build spying facility on island, US intel says
Click to see story on CNN
Prospect of Chinese spy base in Cuba unsettles Washington
Click to see story on CBS News
China to build spy base in Cuba, says media; US and Cuba cast doubt on report
Click to see story on Indian Express
China seeking to spy on the U.S. from a base in Cuba
Click to see story on Politico
Cuba to Host Secret Chinese Spy Base Focusing on U.S.
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China to build spy base in Cuba, WSJ says; US casts doubt on report
Click to see story on Reuters
US dismisses claims on China spy station in Cuba
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Cuba gives China permission to build spying facility on island, US intel says
Click to see story on KRDO
US casts doubt on reports of China building spy base in Cuba
Click to see story on The Hill
China to establish ‘spy base’ in Cuba off southeastern United States
Click to see story on WION
Pentagon Says Media Reports on China Spy Station in Cuba ‘Not Accurate’
Click to see story on VOA News
Cuba to Host Secret Chinese Spy Base Focusing on U.S.
Click to see story on Live Mint
Cuba to Host Secret Chinese Spy Base
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China will build a spy base in Cuba: a challenge to America (and also to Russia)
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China plans spy base in Cuba focused on U.S.: WSJ
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BRIEF-Cuba To Host Secret Chinese Spy Base Focusing On U.S. – WSJ
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Cuba: Cuba to host secret spy base for China focusing on the US, says report
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US Casts Doubt on Secret China Spy Base in Cuba
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China establishes spy base in Cuba
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China, Cuba strike deal allowing Beijing to build spy base off US coast: Report
Click to see story on Al Arabiya
“A wiretapping base in Cuba right in front of China and the US… to give Cuba billions of dollars”
Click to see story on 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency
WSJ News Exclusive | Cuba to Host Secret Chinese Spy Base Focusing on U.S.
Click to see story on Wall Street Journal
China reportedly reaches deal with Cuba to build spy base
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China to place secret base in Cuba to spy on US: report
Click to see story on justthenews.com
China to establish spy facility in Cuba off southeastern U.S.
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China To Set Up Secret Spy Base On America’s Doorstep: REPORT
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China To Build Spy Base In Cuba Focused On Intercepting Communications Within U.S.: Report
Click to see story on The Daily Wire
New threat for US as China reach agreement with Cuba
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China is going to build a station in Cuba for spying on US military bases — WSJ
Click to see story on ZN.UA Зеркало недели
China will set up a base in Cuba to spy on the United States, according to ‘The Wall Street Journal’
Click to see story on La Vanguardia
China will set up base in Cuba to spy on the US, according to WSJ
Click to see story on Aristegui Noticias
China to post spy facility in Cuba off southeastern US -WSJ
Click to see story on WTVB
China would set up a large base in Cuba to spy on the United States. Department of State, according to the Wall Street Journal
Click to see story on El Tiempo
China to build spy base in Cuba, says report; US and Cuba cast doubt – Global News Network
Click to see story on GNN Liberia
Global scandal: China would set up a large base in Cuba to spy on the US, reveals WSJ
Click to see story on LaPatilla.com
China to post spy facility in Cuba off southeastern US: WSJ
Click to see story on newarab.com
China to build secret base on Cuba to spy on US
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