The proposed listening post in Cuba, located just 100 miles off the coast of Florida, will change the dynamics of U.S. spying on Chinese shores and become a sore point for Beijing. This move by China highlights its aspirations for global power and intensifies the rivalry with the U.S.
The recent encounter between a U.S. warship and a Chinese destroyer in the Taiwan Strait has further fueled tensions between the two nations, with Beijing warning other countries to stay out of its affairs.