Indonesia says it has no overlapping SCS claims with China, despite joint agreement

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JAKARTA — Indonesia said on Monday it does not recognize China 's claims over the South China Sea despite signing a joint maritime development deal with Beijing, as some analysts warned the agreement risked compromising the country's sovereign rights.

"The partnership does not impact sovereignty, sovereign rights or Indonesia's jurisdiction in the North Natuna Sea."China's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Indonesia's statement.China's U-shaped line, based on its old maps, begins off central Vietnam and runs into waters off Indonesia's Natuna islands, more than 1,000 km south of China's Hainan island.

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