South China sea dispute: Indonesia summons Chinese ambassador over fishing boat incident - TomoNews

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Tensions are mounting between Indonesia and China after the former summoned China’s ambassador on Monday over a standoff involving a Chinese fishing boat in disputed waters of the South China Sea.

Indonesia claims on Saturday a Chinese fishing boat was illegally fishing just 4.34 km off the coast of Indonesia’s Natuna islands, northwest of Borneo in the South China Sea, which was inside the country’s exclusive economic zone.

“We respect China, but we must also maintain our sovereignty,” the Jakarta Globe quoted Susi Pudjiastuti, Indonesia's Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs as saying.

According to the Jakarta Globe, three officials managed to embark the vessel and arrested eight crew members before a Chinese coast guard vessel intervened and rammed the boat back into the South China Sea.

Meanwhile, China claims the fishing boat was in the country’s conventional fishing waters but was attacked and harassed by armed Indonesian vessels. Consequently, a Chinese coast guard ship went to its aid.

China’s foreign ministry urged Indonesia to immediately release the Chinese fishermen and to assure their safety.

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[dozodokun]

I'm from russia...
china u have to say soory to indonesia... because Indonesia was never looking for trouble with other country...

[harrycreasian]

so basically china let their fisherman to stole from other countries?

[トランスモーファー]

Please follow the international rule, China You're a permanent member of UN aren't u? Realize you're a representative of Asia Don't be a shame of Asia!

[Jmv.]

whats up with China and Russia always wanting more territory, like danm. yall already big enough

[KhongBiet]

China Coast Guard? Which coast do they guard? Indonesian coast. doesn't it?

[muhammadarief]

How come china coast guard sailing far away from their coast then entering other nation sea territory. coast guard?? which coast?? sea or coast?? come on!

[biscuitninja]

How about when your fisherman showed up in Nova Scotia, New Zealand, Argentina? Were they your traditional fishing grounds?

[vianae]

This also happened in Philippines. Our local fishmen were only fishing when a chinese boat full of soldiers suddenly attacks our fishermen. I know that we are only a poor country, but creating a hole on one of the boats of our fishermen, turning on a blinding light just to drive us away or maybe you want them to die is just not right to do. I hope indonesia doesn't let China boss them around, unlike us, the video evidence showing what china does to our fishermen was deleted by our coast guard. Damn our government :(.

[jasons]

good god, china sure has the nerve! and how did a chinese military boat get there so fast? i think this was planed, to try to doninate even more of the south china sea's. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE S.C.C YOU HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM ON YOUR HAND! AND IF YOU DON'T FORM W/ OTHER S.C.S COUNTRIES IT COULD GET OUT OF CONTROL?

[selesaikansekarang]

its just a fish. Kindly buy the fish from Indonesia fisherman's.

[andhika]

don't mess with indonesia, because Indonesia has the biggest power in maritime and also we alway support indonesian navy and ministry of maritime

[DigitalKurono]

'attacked'

I'm not sure warning shots aimed at the air is an attack.

[juliusmaky]

ASEAN should unite and do something about this! china is getting out of control Asean should step up maritime security...

[leandrobayonito]

The only answer by China "normal conduct of fishing operation".

[ryanfebrian]

To America and China the next war.. do not drag out (Indonesia) to the problem, we (Indonesia) just do not want disturbed by any country...!

[jesusolmeda]

You know what's NOT visible from space? These invisible "lines of boundary" the whole world keeps fighting over. Tends to make one sad.

[johnharbin]

Isn't coming into Indonesian  waters and ramming a boat constitute an act of war?

I got a Joke...




Spratly Islands.

[mohdhassan]

Teruskan saja usaha tu. China melampau sesuka hati saja mahu menceroboh kawssan orang.

[MyBlackdiamond]

I would never understand those kind of law.. is fuck n water how you know who's really right?