The latest information about the cable break near Nord Stream said that Denmark and several other countries are negotiating with China.
Investigators into broken cables in the Baltic Sea are trying to determine whether the Chinese dry bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 was involved in the cable break near Nord Stream, Swedish and Danish broadcasters reported.
The Chinese ship Yi Peng 3 is currently anchored in international waters in the middle of the Kattegat Strait, off the Bjare Peninsula, according to SVT radio and Danmarks radio.
The Danish navy has been monitoring the Yi Peng 3 for six days, with Swedish and German coast guard vessels joining in over the weekend.
Meanwhile, Chinese authorities have requested permission to question the crew as part of a Swedish investigation to determine whether the Chinese vessel played any role in the attempted sabotage attack.
Lawyers from several Swedish government agencies are examining the legality of various potential courses of action, including searching the ship without Chinese permission.
The investigation into the Nord Stream cable break began focusing on the Yi Peng 3 after movement analysis showed the Chinese vessel was very close to the area at the time two cables were severed.
Two cables in the Baltic Sea were broken on November 17 and 18. One cable connects Germany and Finland, and the other connects Sweden and Lithuania.
The first cable runs along the Nord Stream pipeline. Finnish government-owned telecoms operator Cinia has reported a cable break.
The second cable break was reported by Swedish telecommunications company Telia. The Swedish Public Prosecutor's Office has opened a preliminary investigation into the cable break, treating it as an act of sabotage.
The latest cable break near the Nord Stream pipeline is reminiscent of the Balticonnector gas pipeline damage between Finland and Estonia in 2023. In addition to the Balticonnector, several telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea were also severed in the incident.
The Hong Kong-registered container ship NewNew Polar Bear is the prime suspect in the incident. The Finnish investigation concluded that the NewNew Polar Bear dropped anchor to avoid a storm and dragged its anchor through the Balticonnector pipeline.
