Tag: Cuba

US Has ‘Deep Concerns’ About CCP Base in Cuba: Blinken

The Biden administration is voicing its concerns about proposed Chinese military facilities in Cuba after downplaying the existence of such facilities in recent weeks. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that he raised the issue with China’s communist leadership during a trip to Beijing over the weekend. “This is something we’re going to be monitoring…


Lawmaker Decries State Dept. Report on Human Trafficking for Burying Rights Abuses in China, Cuba

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has aimed heavy criticism at the State Department 2023 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report (pdf), claiming that it falls short of highlighting the genocide and forced labor of the ethnic Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China, and the exploitation of Cuba’s “medical brigades.” On June 15, the State Department released its annual…


43 China-Linked Entities Added to US Blacklist

As competition intensifies between the world’s two superpowers in areas of space and hypersonic technology, the U.S. Commerce Department is making another move. Who’s being targeted in the latest U.S. export crackdown? And how can America restrict the flow of its sensitive technologies? Topics in this episode: 43 China-Linked Entities Added to U.S. Blacklist U.S.:…


‘The Goal Is to Take Away Private Vehicles’: Trump Alumni, Policy Expert Warn of EPA Electric Car Rule

Trump administration veterans have questioned the Biden administration’s proposed electric car rules, arguing that they could be a pretext for radically slashing private vehicle ownership. Mike McKenna, a deputy assistant to President Donald J. Trump, told a Heritage Foundation panel that the Environmental Protection Agency’s April proposal is actually about “getting rid of cars” in…


Biden Administration Confirms Chinese Spy Base in Cuba, Shifts Blame to Trump

The White House stated on June 12 that the existence of a Chinese spy base in Cuba is not a recent development and dates to the time when President Donald Trump was in office. During a press briefing at the White House, John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council, confirmed that the Biden administration…


Existence of China-Cuba Spy Base Reportedly Confirmed, US Lawmaker Calls for Boycotting Chinese Goods

As China’s communist regime has reportedly secured a deal to establish a spy base in Cuba, a lawmaker is calling for a boycott of Chinese goods to bring back the supply chain to the United States and finance the military. According to Fox News, China’s spy base “predates the current president.” Beijing “conducted an upgrade…


US Lawmaker Calls for Boycotting Chinese Goods Over Reports of China-Cuba Spy Base

As China’s communist regime has reportedly secured a deal to establish a spy base in Cuba, a lawmaker is calling for a boycott of Chinese goods to bring back the supply chain to the United States and finance the military. According to Fox News, China’s spy base “predates the current president.” Beijing “conducted an upgrade…


US Denies Claims That China Struck Deal With Cuba to Build Spy Base

The United States on Thursday denied a report that China had struck an agreement with Cuba to build an electronic surveillance facility on the island, which is some 100 miles from Florida and home to U.S. military installations. Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the Defense Department was “not aware of China and Cuba…


China Building Spy Base in Cuba: Report

Is China getting closer to setting up a spy base in America’s backyard? The White House is responding after news broke that Cuba allegedly agreed to host a Chinese spy base just 100 miles from Florida. If realized, Beijing could tap the communications of many U.S. military bases and American ship traffic. Topics in this…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (June 8): SCOTUS Rejects GOP-Drawn Voting Map for Alabama; House Cancels Contempt Proceedings Against Wray

In a major victory for the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court ruled on June 8 that Alabama discriminated against black voters when it drew seven congressional districts last year. The decision means that the state will have to redraw its congressional maps to include two majority black voting districts. The House Oversight and Accountability…