China ship spotted near US‑Taiwan undersea cable

Maritime surveillance footage captured a large, unregistered ship operating under a Chinese flag loitering above the Pacific Light Cable Network, an undersea fiber‑optic link that connects the United States and Taiwan.

The sighting comes weeks after multiple sabotage incidents that severed other submarine cables in the region, prompting fears of a coordinated effort to disrupt communications.

Taiwanese authorities have lodged a formal protest with Beijing, while U.S. officials are reviewing the incident for possible security implications.