China slams US over Cuba spy claims, calls sanctions ‘illegal’ and ‘barbaric’
China’s Foreign Ministry has rejected claims by the United States that Cuba is allowing foreign intelligence operations near US territory, describing the accusations as unfounded and politically motivated.
Speaking at a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday, April 29, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian responded to remarks by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who alleged that Cuba was permitting Washington’s “adversaries” to conduct intelligence activities from the island.
“Fabricating excuses and spreading rumours cannot justify the US's barbaric blockade and illegal sanctions against Cuba, nor can they conceal the fact that the US has seriously violated Cuba's right to survival and development,” Lin said.
Rubio had earlier accused Cuba of enabling intelligence operations by rival powers, warning that such activities posed a threat to US national security.
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