China suspected amid rising tensions

Taiwan's undersea cable cut: China suspected amid rising tensions
The telecommunications cable connecting Taiwan to the mainland has been cut. Due to bad weather, a suspected vessel, a tanker under the Cameroonian flag, could not be detained and continued its journey to South Korea.
Chinese vessel suspected of damaging undersea cable near Taiwan
Taiwanese authorities and some analysts say the Chinese vessel, which operates under two different flags, could be carrying out China’s gray zone operations against Taiwan
Taiwan accuses China of damaging submarine cable off its coast - FT
Taiwan said a Chinese vessel had damaged an underwater internet cable off the island's northern coast. This led to a temporary disruption of communication, the Financial Times reports. According to the agency,
Chinese freighter under suspicion: data cable probably damaged off Taiwan
After several submarine cable failures in the Baltic Sea, Taiwan has now been hit. The island state suspects a freighter that has already left its waters.
Taiwan suspects Hong Kong-owned ship of damaging subsea cable
TAIPEI: Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Hong Kong-owned cargo ship suspected of damaging a subsea telecoms cable northeast of the island, Taiwan's coast guard said on Monday (Jan 6). The Cam
Chinese ship ‘severs undersea cables around Taiwan’
Taiwan has accused a Chinese-owned ship of severing a critical data cable off its northern coast on Friday. Officials in Taipei discovered that four cores of an international submarine cable, which transmits data to America’s AT&T, were left ruptured early on Jan 3.
Taiwan Suspects Chinese Ship Sabotaged Undersea Internet Cable
The incident raises concern China will try to cut all undersea cables to Taiwan in the event of a military invasion, so Taiwan is racing to develop a satellite-based internet service.
Taiwan believes China is behind damage to one of its crucial undersea cables
Taiwan suspects China of being behind damage to a crucial subsea communications cable just off its northern coast, which occurred last week.
Chinese Vessel Cuts Taiwan Internet Cable in Apparent Sabotage
The incident caused only minimal disruption of service but sent a message about the vulnerability of the island and its internet.
Taiwan Says Chinese Ship Broke Subsea Cable in Alleged Sabotage
Taiwan suspects a Chinese-owned cargo vessel damaged an undersea cable near its northeastern coast Friday, in an alleged act of sabotage that highlights the vulnerabilities of Taipei’s offshore communications infrastructure.
Taiwan president vows to boost the island’s defense budget as China threats rise
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged to strengthen the island’s defenses in the face of escalating Chinese threats.
Taiwan’s presidential office runs first ‘tabletop’ simulation of Chinese military escalation
Taiwan’s presidential office held a “tabletop” exercise on Thursday simulating military escalations by China, a ...