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diciembre 24, 2025
Taiwán sumará 5 cables submarinos de telecomunicaciones tras sabotajes vinculados a China
Taiwán sumará dos cables submarinos de telecomunicaciones internacionales y otros tres nacionales para «fortalecer la resiliencia» de su sistema de comunicaciones, tras una serie de incidentes ocurridos en torno a la isla que involucraron a buques relacionados con China. Así lo avanzó este martes el ministro taiwanés de Asuntos Digitales, Lin Yi-jing, durante la sexta […]
TL;DR
- Taiwan will add two international and three domestic submarine telecommunications cables.
- The new cables will be reinforced with protective armor to prevent damage.
- This move aims to enhance Taiwan's communication resilience against emergencies.
- New legislation has been passed to penalize and confiscate equipment used in damaging underwater cables.
- A Chinese-linked cargo ship damaged a submarine cable near Taiwan in February, leading to the captain's conviction.
- Taiwan currently has fourteen international and ten domestic submarine cables.
- Taiwan estimates an average of seven to eight cable incidents occur annually.
- Taiwanese authorities suspect these incidents are part of China's 'gray zone' operations to pressure the government.