00:00China says two Taiwanese citizens led a smuggling operation involving a cargo ship
00:05later linked to damage to Taiwan's undersea cables.
00:08Chinese authorities say the two were involved in a scheme using the Hongtai 58.
00:13A Taiwanese court later sentenced the ship's Chinese captain to three years in prison for the cable damage.
00:19Taiwan's Coast Guard has responded, saying the ship's crew were all Chinese nationals.
00:24The Mainland Affairs Council, which handles relations with China,
00:26has said that Beijing has no jurisdiction over Taiwan and that its claims are politically motivated.
