Lin Jian from Chinas foreign ministry said the country wants to work with others on protecting undersea infrastructure (but didnt share specific details about the situation)
The Yi Peng 3 a Chinese bulk-carrier sits in the strait between Denmark and Sweden: Danish military forces stay near the ship to keep watch. The vesselʼs presence comes at a time when investigators look into damaged communication lines
Finland and Sweden are checking two fiber-optic cables that got cut in the Baltic Sea — these cables are crucial for data transfer in the region. The Danish military doesnt say why its watching the Chinese ship but keeps a close-by position
The incident raises questions about undersea infrastructure safety which includes:
- Data communication lines
- Internet connections
- International telecommunications systems
This weekʼs events show how undersea cables become a focus-point for international attention‚ with multiple countries working to understand what happened in Baltic waters. Lin Jian mentioned Chinaʼs openness to help protect such infrastructure but claimed no knowledge of the specific ship-related details