– From the Swedish side, we have had contact with the vessel and China, and submitted that we want the vessel to move towards Swedish waters. That’s what Ulf Kristersson says at a press conference on Tuesday. He does not blame the ship for having done something wrong, but says Sweden wants to “easily cooperate on what has happened”. The Chinese ship Yi Peng 3 has been anchored in the Danish Kattegat for a week, after two important telecommunications cables suddenly lost their network in the Baltic Sea. Shadow the ship Danish military ships and helicopters have shadowed the ship since it passed the area where the cables were broken. According to the company that owns the cables, the ship passed just as the network breach was registered. Sweden, which is leading the investigation on behalf of Finland, Germany and Lithuania, still has as its working theory that it is a matter of sabotage. The map shows approximately where both submarine cables are to be found, and where the damage has been recorded. Denmark and several other countries have been in “intense negotiations with China” about being allowed to examine Yi Peng 3, but so far the situation is deadlocked, reports SVT and Danmarks Radio. – In international waters, one must initially have permission from China to board, says Supreme Court lawyer Georg Scheel. Photo: UIO – It is a Chinese ship, with a Chinese flag, and in international waters you must initially have permission from China to board, says Supreme Court lawyer specializing in maritime law, Georg Scheel, to news. China denies being involved The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made a statement on the matter yesterday and today. – From what I understand, China has good communication with the relevant parties via diplomatic channels when it comes to this incident. That’s what spokeswoman Mao Ning says, in roughly the same terms on both Monday and Tuesday. China denies being involved in any way, reports the South China Morning Post, while mainland Chinese newspapers show little attention to the matter. Mao Ning is the spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: Ng Han Guan / AP – China has in every way consistently fulfilled its obligations as flag state and demands that Chinese vessels strictly adhere to relevant laws and regulations, said spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lin Jian, last week. Yi Peng 3 has been in operation for a long time, but has had several names. Here it lies at anchor like the “Avra Monrovia” near Vancouver in Canada, 3 October 2016. Photo: Max Wei / Reuters Because the ship is at sea, it is difficult for the investigators to demand that it remain. Swedish police inspector Per Engström told SVT last week. – Going on board is an act of violence, and there we must have the legal prerequisites with us. It must be disclosed that a crime has occurred, he said further. – There are no possibilities to stay on the ship today. If the captain decides to sail away, the plan is to engage other countries in the vicinity of the voyage, if the Swedish police want to have contact with the crew again. Yi Peng 3 has a damaged anchor, Danmarks Radio reported last week. This picture is from Kattegat, and is almost a week old. Photo: Mikkel Berg Pedersen / Reuters – A somewhat unique situation Last week, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen told Helsingin Sanomat that they will not let a ship suspected of sabotage sail off guard without an investigation. He pointed to the Baltic Connector pipeline between Finland and Estonia, and believes that the countries around the Baltic Sea have learned, after the Chinese ship involved was allowed to leave the area. However, these two cases are not the same, says China professor at the Norwegian Defense Academy, Øystein Tunsjø, to news. Øystein Tunsjø is a professor at the Norwegian Defense Academy, and researches, among other things, China’s role in world politics. Photo: Inger Kristine Lee – In October 2023, one had conclusive evidence. You had an inspection of an anchor that had destroyed that cable. It was also something that the Chinese gradually conceded. – Here, one has not had the opportunity to find out what has happened. At least not yet, says Tunsjø. China was on its way from a Russian oil port when it passed the cables, according to ship data from Marine Traffic. Published 26.11.2024, at 21.45
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