Vulnerability of Submarine Cable Network of Mainland China: Comparison of Vulnerability between before and after Construction of Trans-Arctic Cable System

Table 7

Impact of sea lane interruption on the submarine cable network of mainland China.

No.	Sea lanes	Affected cable system	Impact on submarine cable network of mainland China
			T1	T2
1	Taiwan Strait	EAC, SMW3	A few areas are affected, but the overall network structure is almost unchanged.
2	Strait of Malacca	FLAG, SMW3, AAE-1	South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe become isolated subnetworks, separated from mainland China.	The network is partly broken, but the affected countries or regions can still maintain contact with mainland China.
3	Bab-el-Mandeb	FLAG, SMW3, AAE-1	Africa, Europe, and parts of the Middle East become isolated subnetworks, separated from mainland China.
4	The Suez Canal	FLAG, SMW3, AAE-1	Africa and Europe become isolated subnetworks, separated from mainland China.
5	Strait of Gibraltar	FLAG, SMW3	Parts of Europe become isolated subnetworks, separated from mainland China.
6	Strait of Hormuz	AAE-1	Parts of the Middle East become isolated subnetworks, separated from mainland China.
7	The Pacific	TPE, NCP,	The U.S. mainland becomes isolated subnetwork, separated from mainland China.
8	Bering Strait	TAC	None.	Russia becomes separated from mainland China.