Indonesia and China are embroiled in a tense standoff after a Chinese vessel imposed itself in Indonesian waters near a fishing flashpoint.
goes on to complain: “The proposal that marine disputes should be resolved in accordance with the UNCLOS is actually unreasonable.”
“Defence budget cuts have weakened the country’s military capability in the South China Sea including Natuna Islands,” the article reads. “We reiterated to the Chinese deputy ambassador that Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone does not overlap with Chinese waters,” Faizasyah said.The Chinese Coast Guard is not a civilian police enforcement agency. Instead, it is controlled by the PLA Navy.
“This latest development merely highlights the persistent problem Indonesia faces with China refusing to relent on its irredentist claims in the South China Sea,” says Singapore-based Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies researcher Collin Koh.
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