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Indonesia South China Sea approach

January 03, 2023
Indonesia Approves First Phase of Key Offshore Gas Development
By Sebastian Strangio
Despite lying within the country's EEZ, the Tuna offshore oil and gas block lies within China's "nine-dash line" South China Sea claim.

August 18, 2022
China, Indonesia, and Malaysia: Waltzing Around Oil Rigs
By Emirza Adi Syailendra
Malaysia and Indonesia have tacitly consented to China’s assertive actions in the South China Sea.

October 15, 2020
Indonesian Special Envoy Visits China in Show of Cooperation
By Eleanor Albert
As Indonesia and China mark 70 years of relations, ties are marked by a tension between economic cooperation and ongoing maritime frictions.

March 01, 2020
Indonesia, China, and the Natuna Linchpin
By Evan A. Laksmana
Can Indonesia develop a strategy to confront China’s long game in the Natunas and the South China Sea?

January 15, 2020
The Natuna Sea Incident: How Indonesia Is Managing Its Bilateral Relationship With China
By Jefferson Ng
Indonesia’s pragmatic, even-handed approach to the recent Natuna Sea incident shows how China’s rise can be managed.

July 30, 2019
Time to Take the US-Indonesia Strategic Partnership Seriously
By Patrick M. Cronin and Isabelle M. Burke
The U.S. and Indonesia must turn phrases like “strategic partnership” into a tangible reality.

February 21, 2018
US-Indonesia Relations: From Aspiration to Achievement
By Joshua Kurlantzick
How to avoid illusions and achieve gains in the U.S.-Indonesia relationship.

February 21, 2018
Indonesia Unlikely to Join US-Led-Coalition to Contain China
By Mark J. Valencia
The United States needs to bring its expectations in line with reality.

February 17, 2018
Deepening the US-Indonesian Strategic Partnership
By Patrick M. Cronin and Marvin C. Ott
Defense Secretary Mattis' recent visit to Indonesia was an important step forward.

October 31, 2016
Are Indonesia and Australia Mulling South China Sea Joint Patrols?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Indonesia’s defense minister says both sides could soon make this a reality.

June 13, 2016
Indonesia To Coordinate South China Sea Policy Ahead of Court Verdict
By Prashanth Parameswaran
President Jokowi asks ministries to formulate uniformed position to ‘have the same answers.’

April 06, 2016
Indonesia Sinks 23 Foreign Vessels After China Spat
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Jakarta signals that its war on illegal fishing will continue unabated.
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