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Taiwan Toughens Laws Against Undersea Cable Sabotage

12/9/2025

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  • Taiwan revised its laws to impose harsher penalties for deliberate damage to undersea cables, with prison terms up to seven years.
  • The changes also raise fines to NT$10 million (US$321,000) and expand confiscation powers for equipment used in such crimes.
  • Taiwan says Beijing is behind the cable sabotage, describing it as grey-zone tactics, and Mainland authorities deny involvement.