Beijing knows that disrupting Taiwan's internet would almost certainly hurt its economy and, by extension, pose a problem for its trading partners. Securing a satellite broadband partner therefore ...

In 2023, Taiwanese authorities blamed two Chinese ships for damaging two submarine internet cables linked to Taiwan’s outlying island of Matsu in incidents days apart causing an internet ...

The Taiwanese Coast Guard said seven Chinese nationals were aboard a ship suspected of causing the damage. By Meaghan Tobin Muyi Xiao and Amy Chang Chien Meaghan Tobin and Amy Chang Chien reported ...

TAIPEI—Elon Musk’s space company operates the world’s most powerful satellite-internet system near Earth. It still hasn’t reached Taiwan. The island democracy is racing to ensure that its ...

Taiwan is investigating whether a Chinese vessel intentionally severed an undersea internet cable to the island, raising concerns about potential sabotage. The incident occurred on Friday when ...

TAIPEI—A Chinese-owned vessel cut an undersea fiber-optic cable near Taiwan, according to Taiwanese ... the vulnerability of the island and its internet. The incident was the latest in a string ...

Taiwan is investigating whether a ship linked to China is responsible for damaging one of the undersea cables that connects Taiwan to the internet, the latest reminder of how vulnerable Taiwan’s ...