A Chinese cargo ship was detained by Taiwan on Tuesday after a subsea telecoms cable was severed near the self-ruled island. According to the Coast Guard, a submarine communications cable between Taiwan and Penghu was cut on Tuesday morning, and a Togolese-flagged ship “Hong tai” with a Chinese owner and crew is suspected to be responsible. In a press statement, the Coast Guard said that the ship was “escorted” back to Taiwan and the case was being “handled in accordance with national security-level principles”.
