Chinese Ship Suspected Of Damaging Baltic Sea Cables Evades Full Investigation

Sweden has criticised China for blocking a full investigation into a Chinese bulk carrier, Yi Peng 3, suspected of damaging two critical subsea cables in the Baltic Sea.

The vessel, which had been under scrutiny for a month, departed the region, on December 21, without allowing Swedish investigators full access.

The cables, linking Sweden to Lithuania and Finland to Germany, were damaged on November 17 and 18, 2024.

Swedish authorities identified Yi Peng 3 as a suspect after analysing data