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Taiwan's 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 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.
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 China may have done it as part of harassment of the self-ruled island it considers its territory. They...
The cables are vital for providing internet service to the island, and the damage to them is causing major headaches across Taiwan.
Matsu's 14,000 residents rely on two submarine internet cables leading to Taiwan's main island. Pictured: Wang Chung Ming, the head of the Matsu islands