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By Tito Summa Siahaan on 04:42 pm May 10, 2014
Category News, Politics
Tags: Asean, diplomacy, Marty Natalegawa, South China Sea
Naypyidaw, Myanmar. Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said on Saturday that Indonesia was “disappointed” with China’s decision to build oil rigs in the South China Sea, threatening regional stability.
“These kinds of acts should not set a legal precedence for the South China Sea,” he said, speaking after a meeting with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Min at the Asean Summit in Myanmar’s capital. “The issue can only be resolved through negotiations between related parties.”
China claims sovereignty over much of the resource-rich sea, home to vital shipping lanes, but Asean members including the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei have overlapping claims. Tensions are high due to a collision between Chinese and Vietnamese vessels in the disputed area last week after Chinese vessels were found installing rigs in an area claimed by Vietnam.
“The risk of an incident is very real. I hope the current meetings in Myanmar will reinforce further recognition of that fact,”Marty said yesterday.
Marty urged the Chinese government to acknowledge the sensitivity of the issue and exercise self restraint.
“We are very concerned and disappointed by the acts of the Chinese government,” he said.
He reiterated Indonesia’s neutral stance on the territorial claims.
Indonesia 'Disappointed' With China Over South China Sea Oil Rigs: Marty | The Jakarta Globe
By Tito Summa Siahaan on 04:42 pm May 10, 2014
Category News, Politics
Tags: Asean, diplomacy, Marty Natalegawa, South China Sea
Naypyidaw, Myanmar. Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said on Saturday that Indonesia was “disappointed” with China’s decision to build oil rigs in the South China Sea, threatening regional stability.
“These kinds of acts should not set a legal precedence for the South China Sea,” he said, speaking after a meeting with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Min at the Asean Summit in Myanmar’s capital. “The issue can only be resolved through negotiations between related parties.”
China claims sovereignty over much of the resource-rich sea, home to vital shipping lanes, but Asean members including the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei have overlapping claims. Tensions are high due to a collision between Chinese and Vietnamese vessels in the disputed area last week after Chinese vessels were found installing rigs in an area claimed by Vietnam.
“The risk of an incident is very real. I hope the current meetings in Myanmar will reinforce further recognition of that fact,”Marty said yesterday.
Marty urged the Chinese government to acknowledge the sensitivity of the issue and exercise self restraint.
“We are very concerned and disappointed by the acts of the Chinese government,” he said.
He reiterated Indonesia’s neutral stance on the territorial claims.
Indonesia 'Disappointed' With China Over South China Sea Oil Rigs: Marty | The Jakarta Globe
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