Saturday , January 11 2025

Wants to enhance defense partnership, D. China wants security of navigation at sea

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New Delhi, Jakarta: China’s bullying has created whirlpool after whirlpool in the vast Pacific Ocean, starting from the coast of California and extending to the southern part of Singapore and the Strait of Malacca. That’s why Indonesia is worried. Therefore it has decided to further strengthen the existing defense partnership. It wants security of navigation in the South China Sea. Also want safe water for fishing.

Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono says that we want the code of conduct to be fully maintained in the water sector.

He further said that we do not want to get involved in water sector disputes without any reason. But China’s coast guard has invaded our waters. this is unacceptable.

It is noteworthy that the entire South Pacific Ocean from the Philippines to the Strait of Malacca. China has claimed sovereignty over the sea. Therefore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Taiwan and the Philippines oppose the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) declared by China. Protesting against this, the Foreign Minister of Indonesia in 2002 requested the regional committee to prepare its draft code. There was discussion regarding this for a long time. Its thread was pulled. Finally in 2017 that draft code was ready. But China is openly violating it. That’s why its neighboring countries are getting worried.

It is noteworthy that the President of Indonesia is the chief guest during the parade to be held on 26 January this year.