The deadly simultaneous explosions triggered by hundreds of pagers carried by Hezbollah members in Lebanon have thrust a little-known Taiwanese electronics manufacturer into the global spotlight, after its damaged products were identified in images following the attack.

The pagers, deemed by Hezbollah to be safer than cell phones, were likely rigged with explosives before they were delivered to Lebanon, experts said.

The trail of the pagers that blew up in Lebanon around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, killing or maiming thousands and sparking fears of a new Middle East war, leads to a small post-box office wedged between a highway and a dilapidated railway station in Budapest.

China has announced sanctions on American companies selling arms to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory and threatens to annex by force.