A Chinese ship was near both subsea internet cables that were mysteriously cut.
Germany's defense minister said the incidents were likely to have been "caused by sabotage."

Sweden is investigating whether China was involved.
Sweden is investigating the sighting of a Chinese vessel near where two Baltic Sea internet cables were severed, the Financial Times reported.

The first cable — a 135-mile internet link between Lithuania and Sweden's Gotland Island — stopped working on Sunday.
Later on Monday, a 730-mile cable carrying data between Germany and Finland was cut.
Germany's defense minister, said on Tuesday that it was being assumed that the two incidents were "caused by sabotage."

"No one believes that the cables were accidentally damaged," he said.
France, Italy, Germany, Poland, and Britain had previously suggested that Russia was involved. However, China is now also being investigated.
Yi Peng 3, a Chinese-registered cargo ship, was traveling from Russia to Egypt.