Connectivity has been restored after two Baltic Sea data cables were severed in an area where a China-flagged vessel had been sighted. Sweden asked for Beijing’s cooperation with an investigation.
China says ready to ‘work with’ Baltic Sea cut cables probe
Connectivity has been restored after two Baltic Sea data cables were severed in an area where a China-flagged vessel had been sighted. Sweden asked for Beijing’s cooperation with an investigation.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning in front of Chinese flag at press conference
China’s Foreign Ministry said it was ready to cooperate with relevant countries in investigations into two cut cables in the Baltic Sea (file photo: October 10)Image: Kyodo/picture alliance
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China said on Friday it was ready to assist in a probe into the severing of two cables in the Baltic Sea.
It comes after Sweden asked for Beijing’s cooperation in the probe into the rupture of two data cables on November 17-18 in an area where a China-flagged vessel had been sighted.
Both cables were restored as of Friday morning, their respective operators said.
What did China say about the investigation into the cut cables?
China’s Foreign Ministry said that Beijing wanted to help clarify the issue.
“China is willing to work with relevant countries to find out the truth,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said.
“Currently, China and Sweden are maintaining close communication on this issue,” she said.
The China-flagged Yi Peng 3 bulk carrier was seen in the area at the time of the rupture and has been moored in the Kattegat Strait, in international waters between Sweden and Denmark.
