On January 10, a director of the company operating Shunxin-39 refuted the allegations, despite the ship’s movements reportedlysustaining the sabotage hypothesis. This incident appears to be the latest example of Beijing-directed “gray-zone harassment.”
mandag 20. januar 2025
Beijing’s Targeting of Taiwan’s Undersea Cables Previews Cross-Strait Tensions Under a Trump Presidency
On January 5, the Taiwanese government alleged that the Chinese-owned vessel Shunxin-39 cut an undersea fiber-optic cable near Taiwan’s Keelung Harbor by reportedly dragging its anchor across the seabed. Taiwan’s government-run telecommunications operator, Chunghwa Telecom, discovered the alleged sabotage after receiving a disruption warning around 7:51 a.m. While the ship is reportedly registered in Cameroon and Tanzania, the Taiwanese Coast Guard stated that all seven crew members were Chinese nationals and the ship’s owner was based in Hong Kong.
On January 10, a director of the company operating Shunxin-39 refuted the allegations, despite the ship’s movements reportedlysustaining the sabotage hypothesis. This incident appears to be the latest example of Beijing-directed “gray-zone harassment.”
On January 10, a director of the company operating Shunxin-39 refuted the allegations, despite the ship’s movements reportedlysustaining the sabotage hypothesis. This incident appears to be the latest example of Beijing-directed “gray-zone harassment.”
