Taiwan research of the Chinese planting ship believed to have cut off the brim

Taipei, Taiwan – Taiwanese authorities investigate a Chinese planted ship for which the submarine communication cable is suspected in the latest such incident that adds tensions between Taipei and Beijing.

Taiwanese coastal protection intercepted the cargo ship to Togoles Hongtai in the waters between the main island west coast and the outer pendant islands of early Tuesday, according to the statement of coast watch.

The coastal guard informed the seller of Telecommunications Chunghwa Teleco that one of his sub-cables had cut off 6 nautical miles (11 kilometers) northwest of Jiangjun Fishing Luka.

Hongtai was anchored in that same area from Saturday night, the Coast Guard said. From Saturday to early Tuesday, the authorities in the Luka for hiring in Tainan sent signals in the vessel seven times, but did not receive any response. After the Chungwa Telecommunications Damage Report, the Coast Guard approached the ship, who began to sail to northwest and followed him in the port of Anping.

Taiwanese authorities were said that the Brodski’s crew eight-hour faces are Chinese and the case is handled “in accordance with the national principles of security levels.”

“The cause of the underwater cable, whether because of a deliberate sabotage or simply accident, is still waiting for a further investigation for clarification,” the Coast Guard said.

“The possibility of being part of the gray zone by China cannot be excluded,” he added.

Communications on Penghu Islands was not disturbed because Chunghwa Telecom successfully activated the security cable, the Coast Guard said.

This is the latest in a series of incidents in recent years in which underwater taiwanese cables are damaged – with Taipei in some cases that blame China. Earlier this year, the Chinese cargo ship for imposing a relationship northeast of the island is suspected this year.

In February 2023. years Two submarine cables that serve Taiwan’s Matsus Islands were cut offReview communications for weeks.

Tajpei fears that China could damage their underwater communication cables as part of a blockade attempt or take off the island, which Peking claims your own.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said during the regular briefing for journalists on Tuesday that he was not aware of the problem and did not refer to diplomacy.