Indonesia-China agreement and Jakarta's inconsistency on the South China sea issue

• Main Author: Basundoro, Alfin Febrian
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: Social Sciences; Country and region studies; International political economy
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182597
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s agreement with China on joint maritime development in the South China Sea raises concerns over Indonesia’s commitment to national sovereignty and international law. While economically beneficial, it risks legitimising China’s claim in the South China Sea, stra...