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US Envoy Warns Spain: China Ties Threaten Tech Security

5/27/2026

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U.S. Ambassador Benjamin Leon warned Spain that deeper China ties could jeopardize its key-technology security.
He made the warning in Madrid on May 27, 2026, urging exclusion of China from data, defence and telecom.
He said contracts with Huawei-linked firms pose an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security.
He cited tensions with President Donald Trump over Spain’s refusal to let U.S. bases target Iran.

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U.S. Ambassador Benjamin Leon warned Spain that deeper China ties could jeopardize its key-technology security.
He made the warning in Madrid on May 27, 2026, urging exclusion of China from data, defence and telecom.
He said contracts with Huawei-linked firms pose an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security.
He cited tensions with President Donald Trump over Spain’s refusal to let U.S. bases target Iran.