Summary

Sweden accused China of denying its request to allow prosecutors to investigate the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3, suspected of cutting two Baltic Sea telecom cables in November.

The ship was tracked near the cables when they were severed, but China has only permitted limited onboard investigations, claiming the ship left to ensure crew wellbeing.

The incident raises suspicions of sabotage amid heightened Baltic tensions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Similar cases, including damaged pipelines and cables, have increased regional scrutiny of foreign vessels. China claims cooperation but limits full access.

  • @FourPacketsOfPeanuts
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    1617 hours ago

    It’s a silly game to play. China needs trade with the West as much as the West does. Why risk that for Russia’s sake, which China benefits from if it’s economically weakened?

    • @lath
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      316 hours ago

      Higher bargaining power.

      • @FourPacketsOfPeanuts
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        416 hours ago

        A serious trade war between China and America results in right leaning politics in America but in China it risks revolution

        • @[email protected]
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          815 hours ago

          I’m not sure China is afraid of a revolution. See: Tiananmen square, and in 2024 they’ve got a surveillance system nobody can escape.

          • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝
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            514 hours ago

            All that just illustrates they are indeed afraid of a revolution. Why do that otherwise?