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- Philippines exploring deeper cooperation with Taiwan on protecting undersea cables.
The Philippines is exploring deeper cooperation with Taiwan on protecting undersea cables and addressing "gray-zone" activity, despite Manila's one-China policy. A Philippine diplomat said the pragmatic approach is necessary to protect mutual interests in the Bashi Channel.
The Philippines and Taiwan are seeking to bolster cooperation on critical undersea cable infrastructure, vital for global data flow and regional security, amidst rising tensions and "gray-zone" activities in the South China Sea.
The Philippines is exploring enhanced cooperation with Taiwan on safeguarding undersea cables and countering "gray-zone" activities, according to a Philippine diplomat. Felipe F. Carino III, Manila's deputy chief of mission in Washington, stated on Wednesday that this pragmatic approach is necessary to protect shared interests in the Bashi Channel, despite the Philippines' adherence to a one-China policy. He emphasized the critical role of undersea cables in global data flow and highlighted that a significant portion of cyber incidents occur in the region. Taiwan has also increased its efforts to protect these vital links following several incidents involving China-linked vessels. Andrea Yang, Taiwan's deputy representative in Washington, mentioned that Taiwan would allocate more resources to unmanned systems for maritime surveillance and suggested the United Nations should address cable interference.
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