European allies in the Baltic region are investigating how two fiber optic data cables were severed earlier this week — with suspicion falling on a Chinese vessel in the area. Germany has said the incident was clearly sabotage. As Henry Ridgwell reports, Western nations have warned of a sharp increase in so-called hybrid attacks by adversaries on key infrastructure.
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Chinese vessel suspected in severing of Baltic submarine cables

Bulk carrier has been immobilized since Tuesday in international waters, outside the jurisdiction of States, between Denmark and the western coast of Sweden; diplomats discuss solution A Chinese ship that sailed from Russia a week ago is at the center of investigations and intense diplomatic discussions about the sudden cut of two telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea, after European countries warned of possible Russian interference in glo…

Graneleiro está imobilizado desde terça-feira em águas internacionais, fora da jurisdição dos Estados, entre Dinamarca e o litoral ocidental da Suécia; diplomatas discutem solução Um barco chinês que zarpou da Rússia, há uma semana está no centro das investigações e das intensas discussões diplomáticas sobre o corte repentino de dois cabos de telecomunicações no mar Báltico, depois que países europeus alertaram sobre uma possível interferência r…

Barco chinês que zarpou da Rússia está no centro das suspeitas sobre corte de dois cabos submarinos no Báltico

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Chinese boat that sailed from Russia is at the center of suspicion over the cutting of two submarine cables in the Baltic

The Haiwei GD11000 can deploy cables to a maximum depth of more than 11,000 metres.

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A Chinese freighter is suspected of having been involved in the destruction of underwater cables in the Baltic Sea. The ship is now being shadowed.

Ein chinesischer Frachter steht in Verdacht, an der Zerstörung von Unterwasserkabeln in der Ostsee beteiligt gewesen zu sein. Nun wird das Schiff beschattet.

Datenkabel in der Ostsee: Deutschland und Schweden schicken Küstenwache zu Ermittlungen

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Data cable in the Baltic Sea: Germany and Sweden send coast guard to investigate

Le Monde has reconstructed the itinerary of the Yi-Peng 3, revealing why this merchant ship, currently immobilized between Sweden and Denmark, is the number one suspect in the damage caused to two submarine cables in the Baltic Sea.

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Damage to Baltic Sea submarine cables: Why suspicion is focusing on a Chinese vessel

Tension at the Strait: China's Communication Amid Baltic Concerns  A Chinese vessel, Yi Peng 3, draws attention in Danish waters as China's foreign ministry confirms keeping 'smooth communication' with relevant stakeholders. The incident has raised eyebrows amid potential concerns about severed fiber-optic cables in the Baltic Sea.Last Wednesday, the Danish military disclosed its proximity to the idle bulk carrier Yi Peng 3, located in a strateg…

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Tension at the Strait: China's Communication Amid Baltic Concerns

Several countries are now monitoring the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3 linked to the cable breach in the Baltic Sea. The Danish Navy has joined the Coast Guard from Sweden and Germany.

Flera länder övervakar nu det kinesiska fartyget Yi Peng 3 som kopplas till kabelbrotten i Östersjön. Förutom den danska marinen har Kustbevakningen från Sverige och Tyskland anslutit sig.

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Several countries guard the Chinese ship

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The Chinese freighter "Yi Peng 3" is suspected of having cut data cables in the Baltic Sea. Did Beijing want this? Not exactly, says an expert. Moscow, on the other hand, did.

Der chinesische Frachter »Yi Peng 3« steht im Verdacht, Datenkabel in der Ostsee gekappt zu haben. Hat Peking das gewollt? Eher nicht, sagt ein Experte. Moskau dagegen schon.

(S+) Zerstörte Kabel in der Ostsee: »Die offizielle Schlussfolgerung wird sein, dass es ein Unfall war«

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(S+) Destroyed cables in the Baltic Sea: "The official conclusion will be that it was an accident"

Damage to two underwater cables in the Baltic Sea is discovered within a short period of time. A Chinese ship that had stopped in Russia is suspected of being involved in the sabotage. The Swedish Coast Guard is pursuing the "Yi Peng 3".

In kurzem Abstand werden Schäden an zwei Unterwasserkabeln in der Ostsee festgestellt. Ein chinesisches Schiff mit Zwischenhalt in Russland steht im Verdacht, mit der Sabotage zu tun zu haben. Die schwedische Küstenwache setzt zur Verfolgung der "Yi Peng 3" an.

Chinese vessel suspected in severing of Baltic submarine cables

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