It is not a burst but a consistent sabotage action happening in the background [1]. To make the matter worse, those vessels that commit the crime will be merchant ship flying flags of convenience. [2]

[1] https://globaltaiwan.org/2025/03/countering-chinas-subsea-ca.... [2] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy3zy9jvd4o