No ‘Free Pass’ for Indonesia on China Sea Disputes, Letter Says
- Experts in Indonesia call for greater role on maritime spats
- Signatories say Asean still best placed to ease tensions
JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Indonesian marines anti-terror troops sail speed boats during the simulation of the interception of a pirate ship as part of joint exercises with the US navy seals, off the Sepa island, northern Jakarta, 27 July 2006. The exercise is aimed at increasing knowledge, technical and tactical capacity of Indonesian troops when carrying out maritime counter terrorism operations. AFP PHOTO/Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Indonesia should step up and play a greater leadership role in Southeast Asia’s management of maritime disputes with China, a group of foreign policy experts and academics said in an open letter.
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