The truth about the Nord Stream pipeline explosions must not be swept under the carpet, China's representative to the UN, Geng Shuang, told the UN Security Council on Tuesday.
At Russia's request, the Security Council convened an emergency meeting on the Nord Stream pipeline explosions three years ago.
Geng Shuang recalled that after the blasts, some members of the UN Security Council strongly advocated that Sweden, Denmark and Germany be given time to conduct their own national investigations. However, three years later, there are still no definitive conclusions and the full truth about the explosions remains unclear. "For a long time, the public could only rely on media revelations and speculation about what happened, which is abnormal," he said.
Referring to recent reports of the suspect's arrest and a joint letter from Germany, Sweden and Denmark to the Security Council, Geng Shuang said that this was not enough to dispel the doubts and concerns of the international community.
He expressed the hope that Germany would speed up its investigation and judicial proceedings and that it would make the progress and results public through official channels as soon as possible. "We hope that the relevant countries will communicate and cooperate with the main parties to the incident. We also hope that the Council will continue to address this matter," He said.
He reiterated that the investigation should not be politicized, such incidents must be prevented and the perpetrators must not escape punishment. "Regarding the Nord Stream explosions, the international community has every right to demand a truthful answer," Geng Shuang added.
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