This is the latest in a series of incidents in recent years in which undersea Taiwanese cables have been damaged — with Taipei in some instances blaming China. Earlier this year, a Chinese cargo ship was suspected of severing a link northeast of the island.

Taiwan's coast guard detained a China-linked cargo ship Tuesday after an undersea cable to the Penghu Islands in the Taiwan Strait was disconnected.

Taiwan has detained a Togo-flagged vessel and its Chinese crew members on suspicion of sabotage after an undersea communications cable was cut. Newsweek reached out to Taiwan's coast guard with a request for comment by email.