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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Helen Davidson in Taipei

Taiwan detains Chinese-crewed cargo ship after undersea cable damaged

Taiwan coastguard vessels detain Togolese cargo ship suspected of cutting undersea cable
A Togolese-flagged cargo ship has been detained by Taiwan after an undersea cable connecting to the island was cut. Photograph: Taiwan Coast Guard Administration

Taiwan’s coastguard has detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew after an undersea cable in the Taiwan Strait was damaged on Tuesday, saying it cannot rule out the possibility it was a deliberate “grey zone” act.

“Whether the cause of the undersea cable breakage was intentional sabotage or a simple accident remains to be clarified by further investigation,” the coastguard said in a statement. “It cannot be ruled out that it was a grey-zone intrusion by China.”

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