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Taiwan wants own satellite internet, distrusts Starlink

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Melissa Chan in Taipei, Taiwan
May 20, 2025

Amid rising tensions with China, Taiwan wants to reduce its reliance on undersea cables prone to sabotage. But it doesn't trust Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet, either. Now it's trying to build its own satellite network.