The Coast Guard Administration and Chunghwa Telecom on Jan. 4 said that an international undersea cable near Keelung Harbor had been cut by the Shunxin-39. The investigation found that after running silent for a long time, it was spotted off the coast of Busan, South Korea, on Aug. 14. The ship name registered under the two frequency names was highly similar, with the one registered in Cameroon named “Shun Xin” and the one registered in Tanzania named “Xing Shun,” it found. Taiwan should step up its active radar pinging and visual recognition of ships, Su said, adding that if ships receive a radar signal without a corresponding AIS designation, they should treat it as suspicious and investigate. The air wing would provide a 3D monitoring capability at a moderate cost and should be considered by the government, Su said.

Source: Taipei Times December 27, 2025 17:17 UTC