摘要：The explosions constitute a serious incident of sabotage against transnational energy infrastructure, negatively impacting the glo

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy said Tuesday that the international community demands an answer to the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions in 2022.

The explosions constitute a serious incident of sabotage against transnational energy infrastructure, negatively impacting the global energy supplies, the marine environment and the safety and security of maritime navigation, said Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations.

"Truth should not be swept under the rug, investigations should not be politicized, similar incidents should not be allowed to recur, and the perpetrators should not walk free unpunished by law," he told the Security Council. "On the explosions of the North Stream pipelines, the international community, rightfully, demands a truthful answer."

Since the explosions happened, the Security Council has deliberated on this matter several times. Many Council members, including China, have repeatedly called for objective, impartial, and professional investigations to promptly establish facts and bring perpetrators to justice, in order to prevent similar incidents from happening again, he noted.

Council members have engaged in discussions on whether to have international or national investigations. Back then, some in the Council argued strongly in favor of giving Sweden, Denmark and Germany time to conduct their respective national investigations. However, no definitive conclusions and the complete truth surrounding the explosions have surfaced -- almost three years after the incident, he said.

Sweden and Denmark have announced the termination of their national investigations without sharing any substantive information. While the German investigations are still ongoing, only very limited information has been made public officially. For a long time, the public could only rely on media exposure to obtain information and speculate on what had happened. This is anything but normal, said Geng.

China takes note of reports about the recent arrest of a suspect in Italy, as well as the joint letter thereon addressed to the Security Council from Germany, Sweden and Denmark. This, however, does not suffice as a response to the doubts and concerns of the international community, he said.

"We expect Germany to expedite its investigations and judicial proceedings and promptly publish the progress and results via official channels. We hope relevant countries can communicate and cooperate with the main parties to the incident. We hope the Security Council will remain seized of the matter," he added.

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