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China's Role Hinders Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage Investigation

It is not possible to prove that the Chinese cargo ship Yi Peng 3 sabotaged the underwater cables in the Baltic Sea. But China's involvement has significantly limited the investigators.

China's Role Hinders Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage Investigation

After Criticism: China Promises Cooperation on Yi Peng

China promises continued cooperation regarding the Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3. The statement comes two days after the vessel left the Kattegat, where it had been anchored since the end of November.

After Criticism: China Promises Cooperation on Yi Peng

The Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard criticizes China over ship

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard criticizes China for lacking willingness to cooperate regarding the ship that has been in the Kattegat during the investigation into the destruction of communication cables in the Baltic Sea. .

The Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard criticizes China over ship

Prosecutor denied boarding Yi Peng 3

Public Prosecutor Henrik Söderman, who is leading the criminal investigation into the destroyed cables in the Baltic Sea, was denied boarding on the Yi Peng 3. We requested to take investigative measures on the vessel, but we were not allowed to do so due to the flag state China, he says to TT.

Prosecutor denied boarding Yi Peng 3

The Coast Guard has left Yi Peng 3

The Coast Guard no longer has any vessel in connection with the Chinese Yi Peng 3, which has been stationary in the Kattegat for three weeks. .

The Coast Guard has left Yi Peng 3

Task: Chinese ship dropped anchor along the bottom

Investigator suspects that the Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3 intentionally dropped its anchor 16 miles along the Baltic Sea floor and thereby destroyed two data cables, reports Wall Street Journal. .

Task: Chinese ship dropped anchor along the bottom

Multiple countries are monitoring the Chinese vessel

Several countries are now monitoring the Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3, which is linked to the cable breaks in the Baltic Sea. In addition to the Danish Navy, the Swedish Coast Guard and Germany have joined.

Multiple countries are monitoring the Chinese vessel

Cable Break in the Baltic Sea May Be Sabotage

The cable break in the Baltic Sea is being investigated as suspected sabotage. It is of course potentially very serious, says Carl-Oskar Bohlin (The Moderate Party) Minister for Civil Defence.

Cable Break in the Baltic Sea May Be Sabotage