White House Says China Has Had Cuba Spy Base Since at Least 2019

WASHINGTON—The White House said Saturday that China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019 and Beijing’s efforts to expand its intelligence gathering are ongoing. It added that the Biden administration has taken steps to counter Chinese expansion of its security footprint globally. The statement, which the White House said was based on newly declassified intelligence, follows a Wall Street Journal report Thursday that said China and Cuba had reached an agreement in principle to build an electronic eavesdropping station on the island. Officials familiar with the...