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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Maroosha Muzaffar

China has been spying from Cuba since at least 2019, White House says

AP

China has been using Cuba as a spy base since at least 2019, the White House confirmed on Saturday.

It was reported last week that Cuba and China had reached an agreement in principle to build a spy base on the island. The Wall Street Journal, quoting senior US officials familiar with the matter, reported that China planned on paying Cuba billions of dollars in exchange.

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