Biden administration official confirms China had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019: Report

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A Biden administration official has said that China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, part of a global effort by Beijing to upgrade its intelligence-gathering capabilities. The US intelligence community has been aware of China's spying from Cuba and a larger effort to set up intelligence-gathering operations around the globe for some time, the official, who was not authorised to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The Biden administration has stepped up efforts to thwart the Chinese push to expand its spying operations and believes it has made some progress through...