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Taiwan Says Chinese Ship Broke Subsea Cable in Alleged Sabotage

Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Hong Kong-owned cargo ship suspected of damaging a subsea telecoms cable northeast of the island, according to Taiwan's Coast Guard.
The vessel was ordered to return to waters off Keelung Port for inspection, as reported by the Coast Guard.
Local media reports indicate that the vessel named Shunxing 39 damaged a submarine cable operated by Chungwa Telecom while leaving Keelung.
A local security expert suggested the incident was deliberate and that the ship’s true owner is a Chinese national.

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