Last week, it emerged that two underwater cables were damaged in the Baltic Sea, one between Finland and Germany, and the other between Sweden and Lithuania. The police are investigating the incident as suspected sabotage.
Chinese Vessel
The Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3, which is located in the Kattegat, has been linked to the damage. Sweden sent a formal request to China on Thursday to cooperate regarding the suspicions against the Chinese vessel. Something that China now says it is willing to do.
China is willing to work with relevant countries to uncover the truth. Currently, China and Sweden are maintaining close communication on this matter, says Mao Ning, spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, according to AFP.
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) welcomes the announcement.
"It's positive that China wants to cooperate. It's important to clarify what has happened. We have an ongoing dialogue", she writes to TT.
Mysterious Maneuvers
Denmark's Coast Guard announced last week that it was shadowing the vessel, which is located in international waters. Sweden's Coast Guard has also shadowed the vessel.
The Chinese vessel is also suspected of making mysterious maneuvers over three other underwater cables between Denmark and Sweden. The vessel is suspected of intentionally dragging its anchor 16 miles along the Baltic Sea floor and thereby destroying the data cables, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The broken cable between Sweden and Lithuania has now been repaired, announces the company behind the cable.
