JAKARTA — Indonesia still does not recognize Beijing's claims to the South China Sea, Foreign Minister Sugiono said on Monday, seeking to dismiss concerns that a recent joint statement with China could jeopardize its sovereignty.
The Southeast Asian nation sparked reactions last month as it reached a 'common understanding on joint development in areas of overlapping claims' in a joint statement with China made during President Prabowo Subianto's visit to Beijing.
MOBBED BY THE MEDIA Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono talks to journalists before the swearing-in of the new Cabinet at Merdeka Palace in the capital Jakarta on Oct. 21, 2024. EPA PHOTO