China Refused to Give Full Access to Vessel Suspected of Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage: Swedish Minister

Beijing said it provided information to the investigation and that the shipowner has now decided to resume its voyage after a ‘comprehensive assessment.’

The anchor of the Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3, in the sea of Kattegat, near the City of Grenaa in Jutland, Denmark, on Nov. 20, 2024. Mikkel Berg Pedersen/Ritzau Scanpix/via Reuters

Sweden’s foreign minister said China refused its prosecutor full access to a vessel suspected of Baltic Sea cable sabotage.

Two undersea fiber-optic cables in the Baltic Sea were damaged on Nov. 17 and Nov. 18 within 24 hours, coinciding with the movements of a Chinese 75,200-dwt (deadweight ton) bulk carrier called the Yi Peng 3.