After cable damage, Taiwan to step up surveillance of flag of convenience ships

FILE - This picture taken by Taiwan’s Coast Guard on Jan. 3, 2025 shows the Cameroon-flagged "Shunxing 39" cargo ship sailing at sea.

Taiwan will step up the surveillance and management of ships carrying flags of convenience, including boarding them, after a Chinese-linked cargo vessel was suspected of damaging an undersea communications cable, the government said.