00:00Taiwan's undersea cables are under threats.
00:03About eight are damaged every year,
00:05and they're often caused by suspicious civilian vessels.
00:08Why is that happening?
00:10Officials and experts are gathering in Taipei
00:12to discuss how to work with international partners
00:14to protect the network.
00:16Taiwan's Foreign Minister, Lin Jialong,
00:18says the country has a lot to learn from Europe,
00:21which faces similar threats.
00:23Taiwan, because of the challenges of the border,
00:28and the European countries have been very clear.
00:31So, Taiwan and the European countries are together.
00:37Rehar Kholz, a member of the European Parliament's
00:40Foreign Affairs Committee,
00:42says 46 incidents were recorded worldwide just last year,
00:46the highest in more than a decade,
00:48and cases with strategic motives or suspicious proximity
00:51are clearly on the rise,
00:53meaning more global cooperation is needed.
00:56We need real-time data sharing between the allies and partners,
01:01clear mechanisms for attribution of responsibility,
01:06and consequences for those who try to disrupt economic,
01:12political, diplomatic for deliberate sabotage.
01:17The discussion comes as Taiwan steps up efforts
01:20to strengthen its undersea cable laws.
01:23Starting Thursday, the legislature will review proposed amendments
01:26to laws related to the supply of electricity,
01:29natural gas and water,
01:31all part of the country's seven undersea cable bills.
01:34As Taiwan gears up to review its legal tools
01:37to protect the undersea cables,
01:39learning from its international allies
01:41and strengthening collaboration efforts
01:43are becoming more crucial than ever.
01:45Alex Chen and Ellen Lu in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.
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