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politics3 years ago•3 min saved

Blinken to visit China despite tense phone call with Chinese foreign minister.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will proceed with his visit to Beijing despite China's alleged tongue-lashing and the revelation of a spy base in Cuba. The visit aims to reduce the risk of miscalculation and potential conflict between the two nations. However, tensions have been rising due to China's territorial claims, military expansion, and threats to invade Taiwan. Both sides have expressed interest in reducing the downward spiral in their relationship, but China has blamed the US for the current situation. Blinken expects to have candid exchanges on sensitive issues, including Taiwan, during his visit.

via New York Post |

#antony-blinken #beijing #politics

politics3 years ago•2 min saved

Chinese and Honduran leaders meet in Beijing amidst controversy and trade talks.

The presidents of Honduras and China met to discuss the beginning of a free trade agreement between the two nations. Honduras is hoping the new relationship will open avenues to relieve their burdensome debt obligations and expand exports to China. China, meanwhile, will benefit from Honduras' policy shift away from neighboring Taiwan. The state visit by Honduras' president comes amid reports of a secret agreement for China to establish an eavesdropping facility in Cuba, which the Biden administration initially denied before confirming the news.

via Fox News|

#china #cuba #free-trade-agreement

politics3 years ago•1 min saved

US-China Spy Games: Latest Developments and Repercussions.

The National Security Council spokesperson has maintained that initial reporting on Chinese efforts to establish a spy base in Cuba was inaccurate. However, officials have since confirmed that such a base already existed since at least 2019. The spokesperson denounced the sources behind the initial report and rejected the idea that the White House or the Pentagon had walked back comments calling the early reports inaccurate.

via POLITICO|

#china #cuba #national-security-council

politics3 years ago•3 min saved

China's Spy Base in Cuba Confirmed by Biden Administration as Ongoing Issue.

The Biden administration confirmed that China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, as part of its efforts to ramp up spying on the US. The US intelligence community has known about China's spying from Cuba for some time, and the Biden administration has been working to stop China's efforts to expand its spy operations. The existence of the Chinese spy base was confirmed by The Wall Street Journal, which reported that China and Cuba had reached an agreement in principle to build an electronic eavesdropping station on the island.

via New York Post |

#biden-administration #china #cuba

international-relations3 years ago•3 min saved

China's Secret Spy Base in Cuba Confirmed by Biden Administration

A Chinese spy base in Cuba has been operational since 2019 or earlier, according to a Biden administration official. The base could intercept electronic signals from nearby US military and commercial buildings. The existence of the agreement to build the base has prompted a forceful response from Capitol Hill. The Biden administration has been working to counter China's continued efforts to gain a foothold in the region and elsewhere, chiefly by engaging diplomatically with nations that China was pursuing as potential hosts for such bases.

via The New York Times|

#biden-administration #china #cuba

politics3 years ago•3 min saved

China and Cuba's Secret Spy Base Plan to Target the US

China has reportedly reached a secret agreement with Cuba to establish an electronic eavesdropping facility on the island, which would allow Beijing to gather electronic communications from the southeastern United States and monitor ship traffic. The US has expressed "real concerns" about China's relationship with Cuba and is closely monitoring it. The reported deal could raise questions about a trip to China that US officials say the secretary of state, Antony Blinken, is planning in coming weeks. If true, the deal would be a "direct assault upon the United States," according to Senator Bob Menendez.

via The Guardian|

#china #cuba #electronic-eavesdropping