Taiwan detains China-linked cargo ship after undersea cable disconnected

Latest such case involves Togo-registered vessel crewed by 8 Chinese nationals

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Taiwan Coast Guard vessels surround a China-linked vessel amid suspicions over a disconnected undersea cable in this handout photo timestamped Feb. 25. (Taiwan Coast Guard Administration)

TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Taiwan's coast guard said it detained a China-linked cargo ship on Wednesday after a nearby undersea cable to the Penghu Islands in the sensitive Taiwan Strait was disconnected.

Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has repeatedly complained about "grey zone" Chinese activities around the island, designed to pressure it without direct confrontation, such as balloon overflights and sand dredging.

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