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Taipei bolsters undersea cable security after Chinese sabotage

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A map of submarine cables connecting Taiwan and Matsu Island presented at Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs in Taipei, on 22 January 2025.
A map of submarine cables connecting Taiwan and Matsu Island presented at Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs in Taipei, on 22 January 2025. © Ann Wang/Reuters

Taiwan is toughening laws and penalties to counter suspected Chinese sabotage of its submarine cables, but the measures risk falling short without stronger international cooperation.

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