China has provided information and documents for a joint investigation into the two broken cables in the Baltic Sea and invited Germany, Sweden, Finland and Denmark to participate and complete the investigation, the Chinese Foreign Ministry informed earlier this week.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said the above information at a regular press conference after being asked about the Financial Times' report regarding the cable break near the Nord Stream pipeline.
The Financial Times reported that Sweden accused China of refusing to grant full access even though it was an open investigation and did not allow Swedish prosecutors to board the Yi Peng 3 - a suspect in the cable break.
Last weekend, the Swedish Coast Guard informed that the Yi Peng 3 had taken off anchor after more than a month anchored in Danish waters.
China has allowed representatives from Germany, Sweden, Finland and Denmark to board the ship for the investigation last week.
"In order to cooperate with the investigation, the Yi Peng 3 has been suspended for a long time. And to protect the physical and mental health of the crew, the ship owner decided to continue the journey after a comprehensive assessment and consultation with relevant parties" - Ms. Mao Ninh informed.
The spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry also stressed that China has notified all relevant countries in advance and is ready to maintain communication and cooperation in the incident.
The Chinese ship Yi Peng 3 is being investigated after a cable break in November near the Nord Stream gas pipeline. One pipeline was severed connecting Finland to Germany while the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania.
