Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the country was “willing to work” with the investigation into the severing of two cables in the Baltic Sea linked to a Chinese ship, according to The Straits Times.
China is willing to work with relevant countries to find out the truth. Currently, China and Sweden are maintaining close communication on this issue.
Friday’s statement followed Sweden’s request to co-operate in the investigation. On 17 and 18 November, sections of two telecommunications cables were cut in Swedish territorial waters in the Baltic Sea off Denmark.
Suspicion fell on the Chinese vessel the Yi Peng 3, which, according to ship-tracking websites, sailed over the cables around the time they were cut. However, there was nothing to indicate that the vessel was involved in the incidents.
The Yi Peng 3 has been anchored in the Kattegat Strait between Denmark and Sweden since 19 November. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated on Thursday:
Sweden has… sent a formal request to China to cooperate with the Swedish authorities in order to create clarity on what has happened. That formal request was sent to China earlier today.
