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China probe finds Taiwanese smugglers controlled vessel that damaged subsea cables
Chinese authorities offered a $35,569 reward for information on two Taiwanese men accused of leading a smuggling ring linked to a ship that damaged an undersea cable in February.
- China's Weihai public security bureau said on Wednesday that two Taiwanese citizens controlled the Hong Tai 58 and damaged subsea cables earlier this year.
- Authorities in Shandong province said the Hong Tai 58 was part of a frozen-goods smuggling operation, with two Taiwanese suspects, surnames Chien and Chen, wanted since 2014 and a 250,000 yuan reward offered.
- A Taiwanese court sentenced the Chinese captain of the Hong Tai 58 to three years, while seven Chinese crew members were repatriated and interviewed by mainland authorities.
- China denied state involvement, calling the incident a 'common' maritime occurrence exaggerated by Taiwanese authorities, while Mainland Affairs Council urged Beijing to provide concrete evidence, saying it lacks jurisdiction.
- Since 2023 there have been at least 11 cases around Taiwan and 100-200 annual breakdowns globally, highlighting subsea cables’ crucial role in global telecoms infrastructure.
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