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... On the heels of a Newsweek investigation that revealed previously unseen details regarding Chinese dealings with the tiny Caribbean island nation of Antigua, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernndez de Cosso told Newsweek that "we don't know of any hostile act against the U.S. by China in the region."

"We know it is mentioned by a lot by the U.S., but, of course, unless there is information that sustains we don't know about those allegations, we don't have access to the evidence that could exist," de Cosso said. "As far as we know, they pursue business as any country pursues business and just competition."

And when it comes to Cuba, specifically, he dismissed U.S. media reports that emerged last year regarding the alleged presence of a Chinese spy base operating since at least 2019. He asserted that not a single diplomat among more than 100 accredited embassies and missions in Cuba has produced evidence regarding the alleged installation.

President Joe Biden's administration has yet to publicly back the allegations, though U.S. officials continue to scrutinize the rise of China's influence off of the southern coasts. ...