The governments of China and Cuba are already in construction negotiations joint installation for the training of military personnel, according to Wall Street Journala possible ground that would reinforce the fears expressed by the United States authorities about the alleged existence of Chinese spy center. on a Caribbean island.

According to US sources cited by the newspaper, negotiations for a new base have already moved forward. If confirmed, this type of infrastructure would facilitate the presence of Chinese troops in Cuba permanently and a possible expansion of intelligence activities, which Beijing has already denied.

On Tuesday, after the latest information, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said that I was not aware of the topic. This happened just a day after the end of a symbolic visit to Beijing by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, theoretically designed to smooth over differences between the two powers.

blink met with the main leaders of the Asian giant, including the president, Xi Jinping, a few months marked by cross political recriminations, largely due to alleged the presence of Chinese spy balloons in the US sky.

For his part, the head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Foreign Affairs Commission, Wang Yi, urged Blinken to these United States “not to speculate on the so-called “Chinese threat”” and not to try to “restrain the scientific progress” of the Asian country, for which he demanded the lifting of “illegal unilateral sanctions” that Washington has recently applied against companies and Chinese citizens.

Blinken indicated that Washington was ready “back to agenda established by the two heads of state at their meeting in Indonesia” and that he hopes to “strengthen communication”, “resolve differences responsibly” and “cooperate in areas of mutual interest.”