China under suspicion
Submarine cables off the Taiwan Islands damaged again
The Ministry of Digitalization in Taipei announced on Wednesday that the submarine cables to the Taiwanese Matsu Islands have been damaged again. One of the two cables connecting the archipelago with Taiwan was completely cut and the second cable was severely damaged.
The islands are located in the immediate vicinity of the Chinese coast. China's Taiwan Affairs Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.
Taiwan suspects China
Taiwan, which is claimed by China as its own territory, has repeatedly complained of "gray zone activities" by China aimed at putting pressure on the island without risking direct confrontation.
Earlier this year, the two submarine cables to the Matsu Islands were cut once, leading to an internet outage. At the time, the authorities blamed two Chinese ships for the disruption, but admitted that there was no evidence that the government in Beijing had deliberately damaged the cables.
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