JAKARTA — Indonesia has yet to decide on any joint development areas with China in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Monday (Dec 2), seeking to allay concerns that a recent agreement with Beijing could compromise its sovereignty.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Nov 9, 2024.JAKARTA — Indonesia has yet to decide on any joint development areas with China in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Monday , seeking to allay concerns that a recent agreement with Beijing could compromise its sovereignty.
An international tribunal in 2016 concluded the claim had no legal basis. China refuses to recognise that. "It's better to do beneficial partnerships without forgetting the main principles that exist, in that we still safeguard our sovereignty," he said.
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