JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto mentioned he would “all the time safeguard our sovereignty” when requested concerning the difficulty of the South China Sea, including partnerships are higher than conflicts and that “we respect all powers”.
Prabowo’s feedback, made whereas he was in Washington on Wednesday (Nov 13), got here after his international ministry burdened that Indonesia doesn’t recognise China’s claims over the South China Sea despite signing a maritime deal with Beijing last weekend.
Beijing has lengthy clashed with Southeast Asian nations over the South China Sea, which it claims nearly in its entirety, primarily based on a “nine-dash line” on its maps that cuts into the unique financial zones (EEZ) of a number of international locations.
“We respect all powers, however we are going to all the time safeguard our sovereignty. However I select to all the time discover prospects of a partnership,” mentioned Prabowo, who has repeatedly mentioned he’ll pursue a non-aligned international coverage.
“Partnerships are higher than conflicts,” he instructed reporters.