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Chinese freighter suspected of damaging undersea Internet cable connecting the US and Taiwan | Taiwan's communication infrastructure is under threat both physically and virtually.


Taiwan's communication infrastructure is under threat both physically and virtually.

Shungxing39’s tracking data showed that it dragged its anchor at the site of damage to the cable and that it has also been operating close to Taiwan’s northern waters since December. (Image credit: TeleGeography / submarinecablemap.com)Undersea cables are marked on most shipping charts to ensure vessels do not accidentally damage them when deploying their anchors. Taipei is concerned with these moves; although they fall below the threshold of outright aggression and open attack, they still make it harder to defend the island if China mounts a full-scale invasion.

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