China Denies US Claims It Conducts Spy Activities From Cuba
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman calls allegations ‘wrong’
- Spat comes as US Secretary of State prepares to visit Beijing
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China denied US claims it has spy operations in Cuba, as tensions flare for the second time this year between the world’s two largest economies over Beijing’s alleged global espionage reach.
“On the alleged spy activities of China in Cuba, this is a piece of false information,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Monday, responding to a question about Biden administration claims that China has been spying on the US from Cuba.