ON MARCH 12, Indonesia's Commodore Fahru Zaini, assistant deputy to the chief security minister for defence strategic doctrine, was reported to have said that "China has claimed Natuna waters as ...

This concern over Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea reflects four underlying considerations in Jakarta regarding the dispute, which involves China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, the ...

Jakarta has long made clear its position as a non-claimant state on the South China Sea, stating its principal interest in the dispute is to maintain peace and security in the region by acting as an ...

JAKARTA, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Indonesia said on Monday it does not recognise China's claims over the South China Sea, despite signing a maritime development deal with Beijing, as some analysts ...

The Jakarta Post reported that Indonesia tried to capture a Chinese trawler it believed was illegally fishing in its waters in the disputed South China Sea Sunday when a Chinese coastguard vessel ...

JAKARTA, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Indonesia's position on the South China Sea remains unchanged and it will respond appropriately to safeguard its territory, an official said on Thursday, after a ...

Indonesia has “vigorously promoted” ties with China but potential clashes in the South China Sea could test these thriving relations, a leading Chinese think tank has warned. Whether Jakarta ...

Indonesia has become the latest Southeast Asian nation to ruffle China’s feathers over the South China Sea. In an act of defiance against Beijing’s territorial ambitions in the region ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Indonesia and China said Monday they committed to maritime cooperation promoting safety and security in the South China Sea, amid longstanding Indonesian suspicions about ...

The South China Sea covers more than three million square kilometers, ringed by southern China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Borneo island and mainland Southeast Asia.

China had long claimed almost the entire South China Sea as its own, but in July 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled its claims were baseless.

The South China Sea is becoming even choppier. Last month, China started to conduct a seismic survey within Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), and a Vietnamese fishing boat sank near the ...