Category: Cuba

Trump Reveals New ‘48 Hours’ Warning | Facts Matter

Several days ago, when former President Donald Trump was asked about the Chinese military base in Cuba, he revealed what his plan would be: to give China 48 hours to shut down the base before imposing 100 percent tariffs on all Chinese goods. “I’d give them 48 hours to get out. And if they didn’t…


China’s Military Intelligence Presence in Cuba: What’s Next?

Commentary With growing evidence of communist China’s expanding intelligence operations against the United States, this may be a good time to learn something about Beijing’s military intelligence agency that is planning and directing those activities—the People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF). Established in December 2015 as one of the first steps in Chinese leader…


Trump Shows Tough Stance on Chinese Spy Base in Cuba: ‘I’d Give Them 48 Hours to Get Out’

Former U.S. president and 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump showed his tough attitude toward China in an interview, saying that if he were reelected, he would give Beijing 48 hours to shut down its spy base in Cuba, threatening severe tariffs on Chinese goods. However, when asked whether the United States would support Taiwan militarily…


Biden Unveils New Action on Student Loan Forgiveness After Supreme Court Ruling

A multi-billion dollar student loan forgiveness plan has now been struck down by the high court. What do students now face, and what’s the reaction from President Joe Biden? Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) joins us to weigh in on the Supreme Court’s decisions on affirmative action and student loan forgiveness. She has introduced a bill dealing with the college…


Baidu Claims Its Bot Beats ChatGPT in Key Metrics

China is ramping up its tech war with the United States. A Chinese company claims its product can outsmart ChatGPT. Where do the two superpowers stand in the battle for tech dominance? And how did American companies actually help Beijing’s rise? Topics in this episode: Baidu Claims Its Bot Beats ChatGPT in Key Metrics Chinese…


Lawmakers Demand Classified Briefing on Chinese Spy Base in Cuba

Two top lawmakers are pushing the Biden administration to hold a classified briefing on the secret Chinese spy facility in Cuba, flagging the national security implications of the “growing intelligence” the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is gathering not far from American shores. In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and CIA Director William…


The National Security Threat of China’s Base in Cuba

Commentary The revelation that communist China has an expanding base in Cuba is a direct threat to U.S. national security for five major reasons. First, what is true in real estate is also true in intelligence collection: location matters. The base offers China the ability to collect intelligence some 90 miles from U.S. shores, which…


China in Cuba: Nuclear-Armed Communists on the Warpath

Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary China, according to “fragmentary” U.S. intelligence reports, is about to establish a “joint military training facility” with Cuba on that island. Chinese military personnel are already listening in on American communications from the Lourdes base near Havana and three other Cuban locations. Two of those locations have been known for some time: Bejucal…


US ‘Working to Disrupt’ Chinese Expansion in Cuba: State Department

WASHINGTON—The United States is “working to disrupt” Beijing’s ongoing efforts to expand its presence in Cuba, the State Department has told The Epoch Times. “Broadly, we are monitoring and responding to any PRC [People’s Republic of China] attempts to expand its military or security presence around the world, and we watch how potential PRC actions…


$2 Million in Tax Money Went to China: Report

Over $2 million American tax dollars were funneled to China. On the receiving end are an arm of the Chinese military and the Wuhan lab that many are debating could have leaked COVID-19. A new report is diving into the details. Topics in this episode: $2 Million in Tax Money Went to China: Report China,…