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		rafinha on Nov 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Yi Peng 3 crossed both cables C-Lion 1 and BSC at ... If a cable goes down, isn't the traffic just re-routed? Don't see the point of intentional damage here.

nessbot on Nov 20, 2024 | [–]

Dunno what the real reason is, but it's easy to see possible a intentional reason: Testing to see how it well it works and how other nations respond.

hnuser123456 on Nov 20, 2024 | [–]

Cost of new anchor = X

Cost of fixing cable = >>X

Damage = done

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