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Taiwan investigating a Chinese-crewed ship believed to have severed an undersea cable

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Taiwan 's coast guard intercepted the Togolese -flagged cargo ship Hongtai in waters between its main island’s west coast and the outlying Penghu Islands .

The coast guard had earlier been notified by telecommunications provider Chunghwa Telecom that one of its undersea cables had been severed.

Taiwan fears China might damage its underwater communications cables as part of attempts to blockade or seize the island, which Beijing claims as its own.

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85

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85

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formal

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English

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70

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short-lived

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