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Indonesia's position on South China Sea ‘unchanged’, ministry says
“We continue to have dialogue behind the scenes and other diplomatic efforts to address this issue proportionally with other countries,” a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.
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A China Coast Guard ship is seen from the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Cabra during a supply mission to Sabina Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Aug. 26, 2024. Sailors aboard two Philippine Coast Guard vessels crashed through South China Sea waves trying to bring food and other supplies to colleagues holed up inside a remote ring of reefs, as Chinese ships shadowed them. (AFP/Jam Sta Rosa)
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ndonesia will continue to work to ensure the safety of its territory while communicating with China and other related parties on issues pertaining to the South China Sea, the Foreign Ministry has said, following recent skirmishes with the Chinese coast guard in the North Natuna Sea.
At a press briefing in Jakarta on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Rolliansyah “Roy” Soemirat said the country’s position on the contested waters “remains unchanged”.
He stopped short of defining Indonesia’s position on the issue.
“We continue to have dialogue behind the scenes and other diplomatic efforts to address this issue proportionally with other countries,” Roy said at the press briefing.
The spokesperson added that the country was in the process of seeking confirmation and exchanging “the most factual” information with related parties.
The statement was made after the Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) drove a Chinese coast guard ship from Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in North Natuna for the third time last week.
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