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Taiwan Investigates Hong Kong Ship for Internet Cable Damage

1/11/2025

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Taiwan is probing the Hong Kong-owned cargo ship Shunxing-39, believed to have damaged an undersea internet cable on January 3. The Coast Guard confirmed the incident impacted the Trans-Pacific Express Cable, though major outages were avoided. In light of fears over possible Chinese sabotage, Taiwan has reached out to South Korea for support.

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Taiwan is probing the Hong Kong-owned cargo ship Shunxing-39, believed to have damaged an undersea internet cable on January 3. The Coast Guard confirmed the incident impacted the Trans-Pacific Express Cable, though major outages were avoided. In light of fears over possible Chinese sabotage, Taiwan has reached out to South Korea for support.