[HIGHLIGHTS] Politico: China has been collecting intelligence on the United States from a military base in Cuba since 2019

China has used a military base in Cuba to gather intelligence on the U.S. since 2019.

In 2021, the Biden administration was informed about "China's efforts around the world to expand its overseas infrastructure" According to US officials, China will continue to try to strengthen its presence in Cuba. Earlier, US intelligence said that Cuba and China had reached a secret agreement to create a special base on the island to spy on the United States. Later, the White House did not confirm the data on China's plans to deploy a reconnaissance facility.