In a first, Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with damaging undersea cables

Taiwan charges Chinese captain with damaging undersea cables

Taiwan launches first such prosecution, alleging the captain of the Chinese-crewed Hong Tai 58 dropped anchor near an undersea cable that then damaged itProsecutors in Taiwan charged, for the first time, a Chinese ship captain with intentionally damaging undersea cables off the island in February, after a rise in sea cable malfunctions alarmed Taiwan officials amid tensions with China.Prosecutors say the man was captain of the Chinese-crewed Hon…

In a first, Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with damaging undersea cables

In a first, Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with damaging undersea cables

TAIPEI — Taiwan prosecutors on Friday (April 11) for the first time charged a Chinese ship captain with intentionally damaging undersea cables off the island in February, after a rise in sea cable malfunctions alarmed Taiwan officials amid tensions with China. Prosecutors say the man was captain of the Chinese-crewed Hong Tai 58, registered in Togo, which Taiwanese authorities detained...