China plans military training site in Cuba

China and Cuba are reportedly negotiating to establish a new joint military training facility, after Washington earlier said that Beijing has a spy base on the island


Joint military training centre 
Talks at advanced stage for site on Cuba’s north coast. Could pave way for Beijing to station troops permanently and expand spying activities

Bejucal: Washington suspects China uses site to intercept U.S. electronic communications

GULF OF MEXICO
MEXICO
Tampa
FLORIDA (U.S.)
Miami
Key West
Straits of Florida
Havana
Isla de la Juventud
CARIBBEAN SEA
ATLANTIC OCEAN
BAHAMAS
Santa Clara
CUBA
Santiago de Cuba
Guantanamo Bay (U.S. naval base)
300km 185 miles


Jun 10: Biden administration official says China has been spying from Cuba for some time and upgraded its intelligence collection facilities there in 2019

Spy installations in Cuba would allow Beijing to eavesdrop on electronic communications throughout southeastern U.S., according to Wall Street Journal report


Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters
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