Indonesia Calls China's Bluff on South China Sea Claims

Jan 9, 2020 | Asia Sentinel
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Indonesia’s burst of belligerence against a Chinese fishing fleet that belatedly pulled back from its exclusive economic zone is being regarded as a signal that the littoral nations of the South China Sea have had about enough of Beijing’s bullying.  Head of the Indonesian Military Headquarters Information Center, Major General Sisriadi, told Indonesian media on Thursday afternoon that Chinese-flagged fishing boats and their Coast Guard ships had left the North Natuna area, the scene of the confrontation.