Taiwan Detains Suspicious Ship Linked to China After Offshore Cable Damage

Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration confirmed it has detained a suspicious vessel for further investigation as the country’s telecom provider Chunghwa reported operations of one of its offshore cables had been interrupted. The vessel which is believed to have Chinese ownership but is flying the flag of Togo was directed into port where it was boarded for investigation.

Taiwan had reported in January that it was increasing its offshore surveillance and patrols in response to a perceived threat from Communist China. The island nation experienced a cable outage in January 2025 which it said might have been caused by another…