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Taiwan coastguard detains mainland Chinese crew after undersea cable damaged | South China Morning Post

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Taiwan’s coastguard said it detained eight mainland Chinese crew members of a cargo ship suspected of damaging an undersea communication cable on February 25, 2025. The Togo-registered Hong Tai was intercepted and escorted to Taiwan after it dropped anchor in the area near the cable connecting Penghu Island – an arc…

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