An investigation by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) alleged that the Chinese government and Cuba signed an agreement that allowed China to install a secret spy center on the island to intercept communications from the United States.

The paper, citing “U.S. officials who are privy to classified information,” believes the deal is provisional only in principle and would have a counterpart of billions of dollars paid by Beijing to the Havana government.

The news outlet noted that there was no indication of where the base would be or what its size would be, let alone how many personnel would be required. However, he points out that the spy base would be useful for knowing the details of maritime traffic in a region with a large number of military bases, as well as monitoring all electronic communications in the southeastern United States.

The paper searched for the Chinese embassy’s version in Washington and Cuba’s, unsuccessfully in both cases.

The only identified source the paper cites is John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, who clarified that he cannot comment on this particular report, but added: “We are very aware of China’s efforts to investing in infrastructure all over the world for military purposes, including this continent, we are monitoring them closely and taking action.”

However, Kirby told MSNBC that the information is “not accurate.”

“What I can tell you is that this government has been concerned about Chinese influence activities around the world from day one, and of course in this hemisphere and region,” he said. He added that the government is monitoring it “very closely”.

The Pentagon also responded.

“Based on the information we have, this is not correct. We are not aware that China and Cuba are “developing some kind of espionage base,” Pentagon spokesman Gen. Pat Ryder responded to a daily news conference, assuring that the United States is “permanently” suspending relations between Beijing and Beijing. and keep an eye on La Havana.

During the Cold War, the Soviets had electronic espionage facilities in communist Cuba. But in 1962, the United States observed missile launch pads.

President John F. Kennedy then decided to impose a maritime blockade on the island and open and nuclear conflict between the two superpowers threatened for several days.

The USSR eventually gave up on its project and the United States withdrew missiles from Turkey.

For its part, Cuba denied the information through its Deputy Foreign Minister, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, who assured the media in a statement that it is “unfounded information”, “slander” and “misconceptions” to lift United’s sanctions. justify. States against Cuba and destabilizing the island.

He added that the Cuban government rejects “any military presence” in Latin America and the Caribbean, including the US in Guantánamo (Eastern Cuba).