When Taiwan Goes Dark: Taiwan’s Economy Depends on 14 Undersea Cables
When Taiwan Goes Dark: Taiwan’s Economy Depends on 14 Undersea Cables
The Global Digital Policy Incubator (GDPi)'s Charles Mok, along with Kenny Huang offered their expertise on the show CONNECTED on TaiwanPlus.
Taiwan’s internet lifeline depends on just 14 undersea cables — a fragile setup now under growing strain. As incidents of cable damage rise, whether from natural causes or suspected sabotage, concerns are mounting over the island’s digital vulnerability. What are the stakes, and why is Taiwan racing to secure its online future?
Charles Mok, research fellow at Stanford University’s Cyber Policy Center and Kenny Huang, board chairman at the Taiwan Network Information Center, spoke on the show CONNECTED by TaiwanPlus for a recorded interview, offering their expertise on Taiwan’s submarine cables. Mok and Huang are authors of Strengthening Taiwan's Critical Digital Lifeline: An Analysis of Taiwan's Undersea Cable Network Resilience, an examination of the current landscape of Taiwanʼs Internet infrastructure, and an outline of the challenges it faces in maintaining resilience in an ever-evolving digital environment.
Watch the two-part interview on YouTube:
