Swedish probe finds no
conclusive evidence of
deliberate cable damage by
Chinese ship
The Yi Peng 3 bulk carrier has been under investigation for dragging its anchor and breaching two subsea fibre-optic communications cables in Swedish economic waters last November.
The Yi Peng 3 bulk carrier has been under investigation for dragging its anchor and breaching two subsea fibre-optic communications cables in Swedish economic waters, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, on Nov 17-18 last year.
“It cannot be determined with certainty whether a Chinese ship intentionally damaged data cables in the Baltic Sea,” the government authority, which investigates accidents and incidents, said in a statement.
Swedish prosecutor Henrik Soderman told Reuters he was still investigating the case in a separate probe, declining to provide further detail.
Investigators faced some constraints as Chinese authorities maintained jurisdiction over the vessel, prohibiting criminal investigations and recording of interviews aboard, it said.
China, in December, said it had provided information and documents for the investigation into the severing of the cables, while its ally Russia has so far denied involvement in any of the Baltic infrastructure incidents.
The Baltic Sea region is on high alert after a string of power cable, telecom link and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, and the Nato military alliance has boosted its presence with frigates, aircraft and naval drones.
The China ship covered its tracks very well.
ReplyDeleteVery strong circumatantial evidence the ship's anchor was dragging the sea bottom at the precise location and time the cables were severely damaged.
Very difficult to prove mala fide intention that would stand up in a Western Court of Law.
If this were China, the ship's Captain could be facing the firing squad by now
Wa-loh eh, u were onboard that china ship to know about such detail!
DeleteBTW, with such quick response to a maritime investigation, WHY the Swedish authority couldn't give a equally fast response to the bombing of the North Stream II undersea gas lines?
But what is easy to prove is Bullyland stopping the purchase of, and the sale of , raw materials needed to keep the last remaining steel plant in Brittania running, in order to forcibly shut it down, thereby weakening the Brits. Fortunately the UK gomen took over and saved it. Very cunning these Old Bullylanders.
ReplyDeleteBusiness runs on generating profit. If profit can't be sustained then reworking the business operation is the only way.
DeleteBritish Steel was formed in 2016 with assets acquired from Tata Steel Europe by Greybull Capital. The operation was being acquired by Jingye Group in 2020 bcoz the then conservative administration promised the Chinese entity about incentives & freedom of management.
But the archaic plants & known pommie union demands, r making the revending of this loss steel operation very demanding & difficult. Besides, the pommie administrations were not keeping to their words of incentives, especially electricity rates. The imposing of new steel tariff towards the pommie export by the Trump administration is the last straw.
Mfer, check & improve yr mfering reading & research habit before u fart straight out of yr mouth!