China, Taiwan and undersea cables

VOA Mandarin: US and China's geopolitical battle over damage to undersea cables
Recent incidents, including a Chinese cargo ship allegedly cutting a Taiwanese undersea cable, underscore the vulnerability of global undersea infrastructure. While most damage results from accidents,
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.
China's 'gray zone' tactics against Taiwan exposed after the island's undersea cables suffer damage
The recent damage to an undersea cable off Taiwan's coast has raised alarm over China's growing use of 'gray zone' tactics—non-military but strategic methods aimed at undermining Taiwan's security. Suspicion points toward China after the Shunxin39,
Taiwan suspects Chinese vessel in undersea cable disruption
The damage to an undersea internet cable has heightened Taiwan's concerns about potential "gray area" operations by China. The Taiwanese Coast Guard suspects a Chinese vessel may have been involved in this incident.
Taiwan investigates suspicious cable damage amid China tensions
The damage to an undersea internet cable has raised Taiwan's concerns about possible "gray area" operations by China. The Taiwanese Coast Guard suspects a Chinese ship may have been involved. Taiwanese telecommunications company Chunghwa Telecom reported damage to an international undersea internet cable,
Risky ships must be identified to protect undersea cables, EU's Virkkunen says
Identifying suspect ships and limiting their activities is the most efficient way to protect critical undersea infrastructure ...
Baltic Sea undersea 'sabotage' sets stage for escalating NATO-Russia contest
A spate of alleged sabotage operations against undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has raised the prospect of a dangerous 2025 ...
Underwater espionage: How attacking undersea cables became a new form of warfare
A series of purported acts of sabotage targeting undersea cables has raised concerns about the growing threat facing the ...
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Baltic Sea cables damage can’t be accident, EU tech chief says
There have been three incidents involving damage caused to underwater power lines, data cables and a gas pipeline over the ...
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Undersea cables: the new frontline of geopolitics 海底電纜：地緣政治的新戰線
A Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel “Shunxin-39” was believed to have caused damage to an undersea cable of Taiwan telecoms ...
NATO turned to elite divers to test sabotage protections for critical undersea cables increasingly at risk
NATO shared new footage of a recent test of new sensors able to shield undersea cables by special operations divers.
Chinese university applies for undersea cable cutter patent
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Oil tanker sabotage crew were poised to cut more cables when caught, Finland says
Crew on board an oil tanker accused of sabotaging undersea power and communications cables in the Baltic Sea were poised to ...
Exclusive—Chinese Patents Reveal Aim to Cut Undersea Cables
Copper residue on the cutting anchor would indicate if the cut was successful, the patent application said. Copper is the preferred conductor material used in subsea cables. Reached by telephone for ...
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 ...