Disruptions to undersea cables have been a particularly alarming issue for Taiwan given it has repeatedly complained about “grey zone” Chinese activities around the island, designed to pressure it ...

Experts believe China’s interest in targeting Taiwan’s undersea cables could serve multiple strategic purposes, including ...

Taiwan’s digital affairs ministry said on Wednesday that undersea cables to the Matsu Islands, which lie close to the coast of China, were disconnected and sources said back-up communications were ...

Undersea cables are conductors wrapped in insulating materials and laid on the seabed. Their main functions are telecommunications or power transmission. The core of the undersea cables used for ...

In 2023, two undersea cables connecting Matsu islands were cut, disconnecting the internet. Taiwan authorities said two Chinese vessels caused the disruption, but that there was no evidence ...

Taiwan relies almost entirely on undersea cables for global connectivity. Any major disruption could not only leave citizens ...

Copper residue on the cutting anchor would indicate if the cut was successful, the patent application said. Copper is the preferred conductor material used in subsea cables. Reached by telephone for ...

Disruptions to undersea cables have been a particularly alarming issue for Taiwan given it has repeatedly complained about "grey zone" Chinese activities around the island, designed to pressure it ...

TAIPEI, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs said on Wednesday that undersea cables to the Matsu Islands, which lie close to the coast of China, were disconnected due to ...