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China Coast Guard pays courtesy call to Bakamla
Bakamla and the CCG held a meeting to prepare for further cooperation in maritime security and safety.
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China Coast Guard (CCG) law enforcement department deputy chief Sr. Col. Wang Kaiqiang (left) shakes hands with Indonesian Maritime security Agency (Bakamla) chief Vice Adm. Irvansyah on Dec. 4, 2024, during a courtesy call in Jakarta. (Courtesy oh Bakamla/-)
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ndonesian Maritime security Agency (Bakamla) chief Vice Adm. Irvansyah received a courtesy call by China Coast Guard (CCG) law enforcement department deputy chief Sr. Col. Wang Kaiqiang at the Bakamla office in Rawamangun, East Jakarta on Wednesday.
During the visit, Wang extended an invitation for Irvansyah to make a courtesy call in January. The CCG also requested a bilateral meeting during the Vietnam Coast Guard and Friends meeting in Hanoi on Dec. 17-21, Bakamla said in press release on Wednesday.
The meeting will discuss the progress of a cooperation agreement draft made in 2022 which covers capacity building, annual meetings, visits and exchanges of information related to maritime security and safety which are the concerns of both countries.
Meanwhile, Irvansyah invited the CCG to attend the 2025 Indo-Defense Coast Guard Symposium on Jan. 23-25 as one of the speakers.
Indo-Defense is a biennial tri-service defense exhibition hosted by the Defense Ministry. Usually, the event takes place on even years, but this year’s event has been moved from its original schedule of Nov. 6-9 owing to the transition period for President Prabowo Subianto’s administration which started on Oct. 20.
Irvansyah also invited the CCG to participate in the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) 2025 from Feb. 15 to 22. The MNEK is a biennial naval exercise focusing on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, organized by the Indonesian Navy.
Both agencies also discussed the situation in the North Natuna Sea to achieve maritime security and safety for all sea users.
A CCG patrol vessel, CCG 5402, entered Indonesia's jurisdictional waters in the North Natuna Sea in October. The patrol vessel disrupted 3D seismic survey activities being conducted by PT Pertamina East Natuna onboard the MV Geo Coral.
Bakamla patrol ships responded by expelling the Chinese vessel on three separate occasions in late October.
The North Natuna Sea, located within Indonesia's EEZ, is a key strategic area in the South China Sea.
While China claims historical rights over much of the South China Sea, including the waters surrounding the North Natuna Sea, this claim is not recognized under international law. Indonesia continues to uphold the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), to which both Indonesia and China are signatories. (nvn)
