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Chinese Ship Suspected of Severing Cables in Baltic Sea

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Chinese Ship Suspected of Severing Cables in Baltic Sea
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NOV 2024
Above: Workers repair undersea fiber-optic cables in 2023. Image copyright: Stephen Sauer/Picture Alliance via Getty Images
story last updated NOV 2024

The Spin

Narrative A

European officials have narrowed in on a Chinese vessel and, given this was most likely an act of deliberate sabotage, it is being investigated extremely seriously. However, we will need to wait for the outcome of such investigations before anything can be stated with any certainty.

Guardian

Narrative B

While a Chinese vessel was likely responsible for the severing of these cables, early signs indicate that this was likely an accident rather than a malicious act. Numerous cables have been damaged in the past by ships dragging their anchors across the seabed, and there's no reason to unnecessarily escalate tensions given this context.

CNN

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