After weeks of investigation on the suspected sabotage by a Chinese bulk carrier on the cutting of two undersea internet cables connecting Finland and Sweden to Central Europe, Denmark facilitated a meeting between the concerned parties and China to allow representatives from Finland, Denmark, and Germany to board the Yi Peng 3. Reuters said the Chinese authorities conducted the investigation, while the European parties participated as observers. Meanwhile, new underwater footage of the damage has further raised suspicions of sabotage.
“It is our expectation that once the inspection has been completed by this group of people from the four countries, the ship will be able to sail towards its destination,” said Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen. On the other hand, the Swedish police said that the Chinese conducted the investigation while they were aboard the ship only as observers. “In parallel, the preliminary investigation into sabotage in connection with two cable breaks in the Baltic Sea is continuing,” the Swedish authorities said in a statement.
