China has allegedly installed four spy bases in Cuba, 90 miles from the Florida coast. In Mexico, China operates telecommunications systems banned in the U.S. for being linked to the ruling Communist Party, which have the capacity to spy on and disrupt other countries’ communications.
During a recent hearing of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee, it was reported that China is increasing its cooperation with Cuba to allegedly spy on America. Beijing is strengthening its espionage capabilities by building surveillance infrastructure in Cuba. In this strategy, Florida is a key target due to its military resources and ecosystems, and China wants to listen in and leverage its intelligence information.
China not only uses Cuba as an important hub for espionage but also takes advantage of seemingly harmless services and technology to advance its geopolitical interests in countries like Mexico. Chinese firms like Huawei operate freely on the other side of the southern border.
During President Trump’s first administration and under former President Joe Biden, Huawei was banned, sanctioned and charged with allegations including espionage, racketeering and conspiracy to steal American trade secrets. Huawei has denied this and other allegations against it. The firm has been even charged with violating U.S. sanctions by working with North Korea and Iran. Despite this and other accusations, Huawei is increasing its presence and power in Mexico, America’s largest trading partner.
Last year, then-Sen. Marco Rubio (now secretary of State) said that Huawei posed a major threat to the sovereignty and national security of any country that adopts it. He also noted that the company’s primary goal was, and remains, the domination of the global wireless market on Beijing’s behalf.
Just a few weeks ago, the European Parliament denounced a major infiltration of Huawei’s lobbyists into one of the most important centers of political power in the region. Authorities reported cases of bribery and corruption involving the technological giant.
Although Huawei has managed to position itself as a leader in 5G technology, it remains under a shadow of distrust due to allegations of control and collection of private and highly sensitive information. In 2019, the Trump administration instructed all government agencies to eliminate the use of equipment made by Huawei because the technology presented a serious threat to national security.
Despite its suspicious background, Huawei has increased its growth five-fold in Mexico since 2022, investing millions of dollars and developing a technical support data center that covers Mexico and other Latin American countries.
The recent events involving bribes and gifts to high-ranking members of the European Parliament prove China’s interference in domestic political affairs and its unwavering strategy to control and collect sensitive data and influence the decisions of the free world.
China has been unleashed for so long that it is hard to review and reverse its vast influence network in the Americas. Despite this huge challenge, the Trump administration is on a mission to renew and recover U.S. leadership in the region.
In just four months, Panama has broken with China’s Belt-and-Road Initiative, Argentina is working in a strong military partnership with the U.S., Chile has postponed Beijing’s ambitions for a massive space observatory, Caribbean nations are conducting joint security operations with the U.S., Guatemala remains loyal to Taiwan — and the list goes on.
The U.S. is back, and its leadership is strong.
Arturo McFields is an exiled journalist, former Nicaraguan ambassador to the Organization of American States and a former member of the Norwegian Peace Corps. He is an alumnus of the National Defense University’s Security and Defense Seminar and the Harvard Leadership course.
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