A deep-sea cable was reportedly severed near Taiwan’s coast, stoking tensions with China and prompting fears about possible sabotage.
The concerning incident apparently happened off Yehliu, New Taipei City, in the early hours of Friday morning.
Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan’s leading telecommunications provider, first reported the damage and sought assistance from the Coast Guard. Investigators discovered that four cores of an international submarine cable had been left mangled.
A Cameroon-registered cargo ship, the Shunxin 39, was identified as the likely culprit. Tracking data revealed the vessel had dragged its anchor near the rupture site.
Despite its foreign flag, Taiwanese officials claimed the ship is owned by Jie Yang Trading Limited, a Hong Kong-registered company with links to a mainland Chinese businessman, Guo Wenjie.
