China: requested Indonesia to stop excavation at the South China Sea
-Sending an unusual letter to Indonesia-
[Sydney / Jakarta December 1, Reuters]
Sea area at the southern end of the South China Sea:
I learned from the stories of multiple sources.
China against Indonesia
He said he requested “stop drilling oil and natural gas in the waters at the southern tip of the South China Sea.”
It turned out that “an unusual letter was sent to Indonesia.”
Both countries claim sovereignty over the area.
Indonesia
Rep. Muhammad Falhan
A Chinese diplomat sent a letter to the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Chinese claim:
The sea area where Indonesia is excavating is the territorial waters of China.
Indonesia has insisted that drilling should be stopped.
Indonesian claim:
Rep. Muhammad Falhan
He said, “I categorically responded that the excavation would not be stopped. It is our sovereignty.”
The Chinese side has repeatedly demanded that excavation be stopped, according to people familiar with the matter.
The problem is the sea area at the southern end of the South China Sea.
Indonesian EEZ:
Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
As applicable to Indonesian EEZ
It was named “North Natuna Sea” in 2017.
China claims sovereignty:
China opposes this name.
The area claims to be within the waters of the “Nine-dash line,” which China claims to occupy.
The Hague, The Netherlands
Arbitration court
In 2016, it was found that the “Nine-dash line” had no legal basis.
Congressman Falhan:
Under the Law of the Sea, Indonesia owns the “North Natuna Sea”.
This is the first time that a Chinese diplomat has brought out the nine-dash line.
Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/indonesia-china-idJPKBN2IG38E
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