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Sweden says China denied request for prosecutors to board ship linked to severed cables
(www.theguardian.com)
The Chinese get it; never talk to cops.
this post was submitted on 24 Dec 2024
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"Just a bunch of wild sharks damaging stuff, nothing to see here."
The ship had been anchored in international waters for weeks, pending a diplomatic resolution. They didn't have to do that, the ship had every right to continue it's journey and Nordic authorities had no right to stop it. However, China decided to show good will and negotiate a resolution.
The agreement between China and the Nordic countries was clear: Chinese authorities would inspect the ship and talk to crew with Nordic representatives being invited as inspectors but not allowed to take investigative steps. China didn't have to do this but did it as a show of good will.
And then the Swedes shows up with a prosecutor and think they can play cops and do as they please. And now they're miffed about having to follow the terms they agreed to themselves mere hours before. The patience and restraint of China continues to amaze me.
PS: That Guardian piece is some disingenuous shit if there ever was some. They make it sound like the Chinese ship is running from the cops when they're doing the exact opposite and allowing the Swedes to do much more than they had the right to do in the first place. The Guardian makes Danish state media's coverage of the affair seem reasonable in comparison.
Lol you got reported for being a "tankie"
Guilty as charged 
A tankie is someone who thinks China can have boats
Has any of these wanna be detective Clouseaus articulated a plausible reason for China to do this? It’s means and motive, right? Cause I can’t for the life of me imagine one.
This whole thing is giving “what if the Taliban attack our small town in Ohio” vibes. Just pure paranoia and reactionary brainworms.
The ship did damage a pipeline and a fibre optic cable by dragging their anchor for no reason in the middle of the sea. Most of the investigation is against the company and the ship in particular, not China as a whole. They need to look over their routines if nothing else.
It isn’t like nothing has happened, and China has been cooperating with the investigation.