China and Cuba have signed an agreement to place secret eavesdropping devices in Cuba. The American newspaper ‘The Wall Street Journal’ (WSJ) writes. China wants to spy on the US and pay billions to Cuba.
The newspaper relied on US officials with access to classified intelligence. They say the deal is almost certain. Installing eavesdropping devices would allow the Chinese to intercept electronic communications in the southeastern United States, where many military bases are located.
Analysts say Beijing may see the move as a countermeasure to the US presence near China. For example, the Americans can listen to China through their surveillance planes over the South China Sea.
Spy Balloon
The already chilly relationship between China and the US took a turn for the worse earlier this year when a Chinese spy balloon appeared over US territory. The Americans shot the balloon out of the sky, but China insists it was unnecessary because it was “a foul weather balloon”.
The US government would be concerned about this news as Cuba is the closest to the US at 140 miles from Florida. This is reminiscent of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, when the Soviet Union wanted to place nuclear missiles on the island. John F. The Kennedy administration then intervened with a naval blockade around Cuba. In recent years, Biden has sought to strengthen ties with Cuba, but the government in Havana has an increasingly strong relationship with Beijing.
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