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US accuses China of intelligence-gathering facilities in Cuba

The US alleges China has both facilities on the island and a sharp expansion of personnel there.

The US has accused China of operating three intelligence-gathering facilities in Cuba and of sharply expanding its personnel on the island, positioning Havana as a strategic platform for Beijing to monitor American military activity, according to SCMP Economy.

The development is discussed in the context of wider Latin American relations over recent weeks, as Washington also moves on trade policy toward China and other countries in the region.

SCMP Economy also notes that tensions around trade are intersecting with diplomacy across the Americas, including Chile and China and shifting vehicle import dynamics tied to tariff timing.

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