China said on Monday it had provided information and documents for an open investigation into the severing of two Baltic Sea undersea cables, though it and Sweden disagreed over how transparent Beijing had been in the case.

China has provided information and documents to a joint investigation into two severed Baltic Sea undersea cables, and has invited Germany, Sweden, Finland and Denmark to participate in and complete the inquiry,

Sweden's foreign minister said Monday that China had denied a request for prosecutors to conduct an investigation on a Chinese ship linked to two severed Baltic Sea cables despite Beijing pledging "cooperation" with regional authorities.

A Chinese bulk carrier that is under investigation following a breach of two fibre-optic cables in the Baltic Sea is again moving after sitting still for more than a month in a nearby Danish shipping lane,

The Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 has set sail for Egypt after an investigation into its role in severing two underwater communication cables in the Baltic Sea. The departure comes despite concerns from Sweden over the thoroughness of the investigation.

The Chinese authorities have provided investigators with information and documents regarding severing telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea, Beijing's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday.

Sections of two telecoms cables were cut on November 17 and 18 in Swedish territorial waters. Suspicions have been directed at the Yi Peng 3, which according to ship tracking site