Taiwan reports unprecedented undersea cable damage this year

Matsu cut off, apparently due to aging infrastructure, as incidents expose vulnerability

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Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs displays a map of undersea cables linking Taiwan with the Matsu Islands during a news conference on Jan. 22. © Reuters

LAULY LI, CHENG TING-FANG and THOMPSON CHAU

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's remaining undersea cable link to the Matsu Islands near China was completely disconnected early Wednesday, the government said, adding to a string of such issues and raising concerns over the key tech economy's digital resilience.

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