Sweden calls for clarification: China blocks investigations into cable dabs!

Sweden calls for clarification: China blocks investigations into cable dabs!

A dramatic tug of war around the cut submarine cables in the Baltic Sea unfolds! Sweden raises severe allegations against China, while Beijing presents itself as a cooperative partner. Who leased the truth here?

In November last year, two important telecommunications cables were cut in Swedish territorial waters. Suspicious: the Chinese cargo ship Yi Peng 3, which sailed over the cables at the time. Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard is now making serious allegations: China has refused to grant a Swedish prosecutor access to the ship to carry out the investigation on site. "We have clearly communicated that we want to work with China during the examination," said Stenergard. But the answer from Beijing remains evasive.

China's answer: We are transparent!

China counters the allegations with a statement by Mao Ning, the spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry. She emphasizes that Beijing has provided information and documents for ongoing investigations. "We invited Germany, Sweden, Finland and Denmark to take part in the investigation," she explains. But Sweden remains skeptical. The minister continues to demand that Swedish investigators can go on board the YI Peng 3 in order to comprehensively clarify the incidents.

The situation escalates when Sweden, Germany and Finland are invited to visit the ship on Thursday - but only as an observer. "No measures were taken as part of the Swedish investigation," reports prosecutor Henrik Soderman. This raises questions: What is really being hidden here?

The cables that establish a connection between Finland and Germany as well as between Sweden and Lithuania were presumably damaged. The German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius already speaks of sabotage. European civil servants suspect that the incidents are related to Russia's invasion in Ukraine. But the Kremlin rejects these accusations as "absurd" and "ridiculous".

The tension between Sweden and China grows. While Beijing emphasizes that after a comprehensive assessment and consultation with everyone involved, the YI Peng 3 sets sail again, the question remains: Who has control over the investigation here? Sweden hopes for a constructive dialogue, but time is pushing. The truth about the cable cuts must come to light!