China says it is ready to help investigation of broken cable at Sweden’s request

BEIJING: China said on Friday (Nov 29) that it was “willing to work” with an investigation into the incident. two Baltic Sea cables severed It was attached to a Chinese ship after Sweden asked Beijing for cooperation in the investigation.

“China is willing to work with relevant countries to find the truth,” foreign ministry spokesman Mao Ning said at a regular briefing.

“Currently, China and Sweden maintain close communication on this issue,” he added.

Sections of two telecom cables were cut in Swedish territorial waters in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Denmark on 17 November and 18 November.

Suspicion has been directed at a Chinese ship, the Yi Peng 3, which ship tracking sites say was passing over the cables when they were cut, but there is nothing to suggest it was involved.

Yi Peng 3 has remained anchored in the Kattegat strait between Sweden and Denmark since November 19.

“Sweden… made a formal request to China to cooperate with the Swedish authorities to clarify what happened. This official request was sent to China earlier today,” Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said at a press conference on Thursday. he said.

The Danish navy announced last week that it was following the ship in international waters. Over the weekend, the Swedish coast guard also joined in.