Indonesia, China and the S. China Sea

South China Sea dispute continues to simmer.

Indonesia asks China to clarify South China Sea claims

Indonesia has asked China to clarify its claims over the South China Sea but has yet to receive a response, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, a day after Indonesia’s security chief said Jakarta could take Beijing to court over an island dispute.

Beijing’s claim to almost the entire resource-rich sea is shown on Chinese maps with a nine-dash line that stretches deep into the maritime heart of Southeast Asia. Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei also claim parts of the waterway.

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Source: uk.reuters.com

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