Since its opening in 2002, no United Nations (UN) human rights investigators were allowed to visit Guantanamo Bay. However, in February, Irish law professor Fionnuala Ni Aolain was given access and discovered “cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment.” During her four-day visit, Ni Aolain met with several prisoners, as well as 9/11 families. The resulting 23-page …
Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent visit to Beijing and the subsequent claims of satisfaction from both Blinken and the White House raise concerns. While President Xi Jinping did meet with Blinken and agreed to continue discussions, it appears that China is only willing to engage in dialogue if the US makes significant concessions. Unfortunately, …
Amid recent controversy, a Biden administration official has confirmed that China has had a spy base in Cuba since 2019. Despite the administration’s recent denial regarding China’s alleged development of an eavesdropping facility on the island, US intelligence agencies have been aware of Chinese spying efforts in the region for some time. The US has …
According to a Biden administration official, China has been running a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, as part of its worldwide effort to upgrade intelligence gathering capabilities. The U.S. intelligence community has been aware of China’s spying from Cuba and larger efforts to establish intelligence-gathering operations globally for some time. The Biden …