Chinese survey ship loitering near undersea cable ignores Philippine demands to withdraw — evasive action point to growing PRC threats to data lines in the Pacific — News for Startups

Chinese survey ship loitering near undersea cable ignores Philippine demands to withdraw — evasive action point to growing PRC threats to data lines in the Pacific

China is loitering over undersea cables in “gray-zone” warfare against neighboring countries, as well as the U.S. and its allies, as it seeks to dominate the South China Sea. Several incidents, reported by Nikkei Asia, suggest the PRC is actively mapping the seafloor for vulnerabilities and using civilian research vessels to do so.

Tom's Hardware · 2026-11-03T12:31:11.000Z