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Taiwans government stopped short of calling it a deliberate act on the part of Beijing, and there was no direct evidence to show the Chinese ships were responsible.

Residents of Taiwans outlying islands near the Chinese coast have been without the internet for the past month. Taiwans National Communications Commission blames two Chinese vessels for cutting the cables.

Residents of Taiwan's outlying islands near the Chinese coast have been without the internet for the past month. Taiwan's National Communications Commission blames two Chinese vessels for cutting the cables. Taiwan’s government stopped short of calling it a deliberate act on the part of Beijing and there's no direct evidence to show the Chinese ships were responsible. Authorities say tracking data shows Chinese ships in the area where the cables were cut. Some experts suspect Ch...

The cables are vital for providing internet service to the island, and the damage to them is causing major headaches across Taiwan.

Matsus 14,000 residents rely on two submarine internet cables leading to Taiwans main island. Pictured: Wang Chung Ming, the head of the Matsu islands

Taiwans government stopped short of calling it a deliberate act on the part of Beijing.

Taiwan suspects that Chinese ships cut the internet cables that fed into its outlying islands after some residents reported that they haven’t had internet for the past month.

Residents of Taiwans outlying islands near the Chinese coast have been without the internet for the past month. Taiwans National Communications Commission blames two Chinese vessels for cutting the cables.

The National Communications Commission, citing the islands telecom service, blamed two Chinese ships for cutting the cables. It said a Chinese fishing vessel is suspected of severing the first cable some 31 miles out at sea. Six days later, on Feb. 8, a Chinese cargo ship cut the second, NCC said.

NANGAN, Taiwan (AP) — In the past month, bed and breakfast owner Chen Yu-lin had to tell his guests he couldnt provide them with the internet. Others living on Matsu, one of Taiwan’s outlying islands closer to neighboring China, had to strugg...