Chinese captain convicted of damaging undersea cable deportedStaff writer, with CNAA Chinese fishing boat captain convicted of damaging the Taiwan-Matsu No. 2 undersea cable last year was deported to China yesterday after paying a fine and compensation, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said. A coast guard officer monitors a boat at sea in an undated photograph. The court said that with years of experience as a captain, Wu should have been aware the area was covered by telecommunications cables, but still negligently damaged the cable. 3 undersea cable in February last year and was sentenced to three years in prison, showing Taiwan's judiciary is independent and applies clear sentencing standards.

Source: Taipei Times January 09, 2026 01:49 UTC