Taiwan detains Chinese ship captain for severing subsea cable
Taipei (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 Taiwan has ordered a Chinese cargo ship captain to be detained for severing an undersea telecoms cable off the island, a court said Thursday. The Togolese-registered ship Hongtai was detained by the coast guard on Tuesday after a subsea cable serving Taiwan's Penghu island group in the sensitive Taiwan Strait was cut. The Hongtai, using a flag of convenience, was crewed by eight Chinese
Taipei (AFP) Feb 27, 2025
Taiwan has ordered a Chinese cargo ship captain to be detained for severing an undersea telecoms cable off the island, a court said Thursday.
The Togolese-registered ship Hongtai was detained by the coast guard on Tuesday after a subsea cable serving Taiwan's Penghu island group in the sensitive Taiwan Strait was cut.
The Hongtai, using a flag of convenience, was crewed by eight Chinese
Taiwan has ordered a Chinese cargo ship captain to be detained for severing an undersea telecoms cable off the island, a court said Thursday.
The Togolese-registered ship Hongtai was detained by the coast guard on Tuesday after a subsea cable serving Taiwan's Penghu island group in the sensitive Taiwan Strait was cut.
The Hongtai, using a flag of convenience, was crewed by eight Chinese 
