Title: Chinese and Cuban Governments

Summary: Urging the United States Secretary of State to condemn the emerging partnership between the Chinese Communist Party and the communist regime in Cuba and the establishment of Chinese espionage and military capabilities in Cuba, etc.

Full Text:
WHEREAS, the United States military affirmed that the balloon was used to intercept electronic signals and to monitor sensitive military sites, and WHEREAS, on June 8, 2023, The Wall Street Journal reported that China and Cuba have reached an agreement, in principle, to build an electronic eavesdropping station in Cuba, which would result in Cuba s receipt of billions of dollars from China, and WHEREAS, several days later, an unnamed administration official confirmed that, since 2019, China has been operating a spy base in Cuba as part of a global effort to upgrade its intelligence-gathering capabilities, and WHEREAS, the communist regime in Cuba has a history of opening its doors to nations adversarial to the United States in order to undermine our country s national security interests, and WHEREAS, China s willingness to embrace and partner with the Cuban dictatorship, which has historically engaged in espionage against the United States, should be a cause for concern, and WHEREAS, as global tensions have increased, the Chinese Government has sought to build up its military and develop more sophisticated technological capabilities to collect and analyze signals intelligence, and WHEREAS, Dr. Evan Ellis, a Latin American Studies research professor at the United States Army War College, opines that the establishment of a spy base  accelerates the level of tactical and operational coordination between China and Cuba that can be used in times of war,  and WHEREAS, efforts to foster a partnership between China and Cuba should be condemned in light of Cuba s history of antagonistic behavior toward the United States and Communist China s willingness to embrace partners that oppose democracy, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: That the United States Secretary of State is urged to condemn the emerging partnership between the Chinese Communist Party and the communist regime in Cuba and the establishment of Chinese espionage and military capabilities in Cuba. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the United States Secretary of State is urged to condemn the Chinese Communist Party for taking steps to collect sensitive information regarding the United States Government and its citizens. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the United States Secretary of State is urged to condemn the Chinese Communist Party for establishing a potential base for the Chinese Communist Party s military and intelligence services a mere miles from the United States, an aggressive action that threatens our national security. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of State dispatch copies of this memorial to the President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the United States Secretary of State, and each member of the Florida delegation to the United States Congress.