'We respect all powers, but we will always safeguard our sovereignty. But I choose to always find possibilities of a partnership,' says Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto
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JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said he would “always safeguard our sovereignty” when asked about the issue of the South China Sea, adding partnerships are better than conflicts and that “we respect all powers”. Beijing has long clashed with Southeast Asian nations over the South China Sea, which it claims almost in its entirety, based on a “” on its maps that cuts into the exclusive economic zones of several countries.
That wording sparked concern in Indonesia, with analysts saying it could be interpreted as a change in Jakarta’s long-held stance as a non-claimant state in the South China Sea, and risked compromising Indonesia’s sovereign rights to exploit resources in its EEZ.
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