Taiwan Submarine Cable Map Showing Current Outage
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A map showing current outages in Taiwan's submarine cables has sparked discussion about the cause and implications of the outages, with some speculating about potential Chinese involvement.
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Left has "Active" in red because it's "Active Incident" not the cable is "Active" but at first glance "Active" makes it seem like the cable is operational.
Related news: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202506120025
[1] https://globaltaiwan.org/2025/03/countering-chinas-subsea-ca.... [2] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy3zy9jvd4o
* https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/09/china/undersea-cable-taiw...
* https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy3zy9jvd4o