Indonesia has driven a Chinese sea police ship away from the South China Sea in the past week.Scholars of interviewees stated that China may be testing the maritime security policy of the Indonesian new government, while Indonesia's actions have shown that the new government's determination and position to safeguard national interests are very firm.
The Indonesian Maritime Safety Bureau said in a statement on Saturday (October 26): "China Maritime Police No. 5402 on Friday (25th) to re -enter Indonesia's jurisdiction."
Indonesian officials say that the same Chinese maritime police ship once entered the northern native sea seas on Monday and Wednesday (21st and 23rd).Earthquake detection activities in the area.
Indonesia said before that after the official on Monday was discovered by the Chinese Maritime Police Ship, when communicating with the other party through radio, China insisted that the relevant waters were in the jurisdiction of China.Indonesia finally dispatched patrol aircraft and patrol ships to expel the Chinese maritime police ship.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian responded on Thursday (24th) that the Chinese maritime police ship cruise in the sea under the jurisdiction of China, and stated that they are willing to strengthen communication and negotiation with Indonesia through diplomatic channels to properly handle maritime issues between the two countries.Essence
Although Indonesia is not a country of sovereignty in the South China Sea, it obviously overlap with China sovereignty.In 2017, the Indonesian government's exclusive economic zone in the northern part of the Naita Islands was easily named "Beituna Sea", and some seas overlaped the "nine sections" designated by China.A large number of undeveloped oil and natural gas are hidden in this sea area.
China claims to have most of the sovereignty of the South China Sea. Chinese ships occasionally enter the north of the north of the south China Hainan, which has repeatedly caused Jakarta to protest.
Indonesia's statement says that according to international law, the sea is recognized as its territory."Indonesia has the sovereignty of natural resources in the region, and no country must be interfered."
Beijing and Jakarta are important economic allies, but Indonesia is preventing foreign vessels from fishing in its sea, saying that it has led to a billions of US dollars per year.
Xu Yaofeng, a senior researcher at the Easov Isaf Issa East South Asian Research Institute in Singapore, said in an interview with Lianhe Morning Post that this move in China is not uncommon, which may be the maritime security policy of the Indonesian new government."This is nothing new. During the time of the former president Zoko, Chinese ships were detected from time to time."
China and Indonesia also had disputes in the northern northern sea in 2020. At that time, Indonesia deployed fighters and warships patrolling in the sea.
Indonesia's new President Plaboavo has promised to strengthen the defense of territory. This incident is a new test after he took office.Xu Yaofeng said that the Plabovo government expelled the Chinese Maritime Police Ship, showing that his determination and position in the interests of Indonesia's national interests were very firm.
China and Indonesia have close relations in recent years, and this incident is worried that the relationship between the two countries will be shadow.However, Xu Yaofeng believes that due to the close trade relationship and the strong strategic partnership, this is unlikely to adversely affect the relationship between Indonesia and China.
