In the international maritime circles, European investigators have found evidence suggesting deliberate sabotage of critical undersea telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea. The incident, which occurred between November 17-18,

NATO warships have surrounded Yi Peng 3, a Chinese bulk carrier at the center of an international probe into suspected sabotage.

Sweden's prime minister says his government has formally asked China to cooperate in explaining the recent rupture of data cables on the Baltic Sea bed in an area where a China-flagged vessel was sighted.

NATO is investigating the Chinese ship suspected of deliberately damaging the undersea cables connecting some of its members.

Sweden has made a ‘formal request’ to China to bring Yi Peng Three back to Swedish waters so that the authorities could investigate whether the vessel severed the two cables in the Baltic Sea

Multiple countries are investigating and the authorities in Europe say they have not ruled out sabotage. But U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that the cables were not cut deliberately.

Sweden has formally requested China's cooperation in investigating damage to two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea. The incident, suspected to be sabotage, involves a Chinese bulk carrier, Yi Peng 3.

The Russian and Chinese governments have both denied any involvement with the incident, though sources claim the damage is consistent with an intentional act of sabotage.