Taiwan reportedly claims China-linked ship damaged one of its submarine cables

Taiwanese authorities and media report that the cargo ship Shunxing 39 damaged a submarine cable operated by Chunghwa/Chungwa Telecom near Keelung while en route to South Korea, with redundancy limiting impact to connectivity; speculation points to a possible gray-zone operation linked to China, but attribution remains unverified amid conflicting vessel registration and ownership records. The report situates the event alongside previous alleged cable sabotage and highlights the strategic vulnerability of undersea infrastructure amid rising cross-strait tensions.