Chinese Submarine Sinks, 55 lives lost

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Experts who spoke to Newsweek said denials from the CCP mean little, given the party's secrecy and the sensitivity surrounding its maritime operations. If the report is eventually substantiated, those who spoke with Newsweek said, Beijing will face serious questions, though they stressed there is little immediate hope of confirmation.
"Admitting the accident—if it occurred—would have been an embarrassment within their CCP hierarchy, and for both propaganda and counterintelligence purposes they certainly would not ask for assistance from U.S or Japan. How could they portray U.S. or Japan as potential military opponents if they helped rescue Chinese sailors?"

so the CCP is reluctant to admit bad news. so we might not know for awhile.

China accuses UK of tracking sub with tech toys

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Paranoid Beijing officials believe UK spies tracked a stricken submarine by bugging a sailor's Apple smart-watch, according to Chinese dissidents.

The theory that spooks followed the Type 093 – which become stuck with the loss of 55 lives – has emerged as part of an inquiry into the disaster.

China has denied the incident took place but, privately, British naval intelligence officers are convinced it did. Officially, the UK's Ministry of Defence has declined to comment.

even if they could track a guy's watch, how could that possibly affect the sub?
use the watch to send a signal to disable computers?
I have no idea if that's possible.

a reply to: ElGoobero

They supposedly hacked a commander's watch on land, not on the sub. They claim that's how word of the accident leaked out. He was a high ranking officer at the command responsible for the sub.