09-06-2023, 09:05 AM
09 Jun 2023 07:08AM
HAVANA: The Havana government on Thursday (Jun 9) denied United States news reports that it has reached a deal for China to set up a spying base in Cuba, just off American shores.
Cuba's deputy foreign minister said the reports by The Wall Street Journal and CNN were "mendacious and unfounded". The White House called them inaccurate.
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Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, reading a statement to journalists, called the reports "totally mendacious and unfounded".
He said Cuba rejects all foreign military presence in Latin America, "including the many US bases and troops".
"Slander of this kind is often fabricated by US officials," the official said.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby characterised the Journal story as inaccurate.
"I've seen that press report. It's not accurate," Kirby told MSNBC.
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Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder also called the Journal report inaccurate.
"We are not aware of China and Cuba developing any type of spy station," Ryder said
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/ha...ba-3549916
HAVANA: The Havana government on Thursday (Jun 9) denied United States news reports that it has reached a deal for China to set up a spying base in Cuba, just off American shores.
Cuba's deputy foreign minister said the reports by The Wall Street Journal and CNN were "mendacious and unfounded". The White House called them inaccurate.
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Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, reading a statement to journalists, called the reports "totally mendacious and unfounded".
He said Cuba rejects all foreign military presence in Latin America, "including the many US bases and troops".
"Slander of this kind is often fabricated by US officials," the official said.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby characterised the Journal story as inaccurate.
"I've seen that press report. It's not accurate," Kirby told MSNBC.
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Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder also called the Journal report inaccurate.
"We are not aware of China and Cuba developing any type of spy station," Ryder said
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/ha...ba-3549916