Indonesia actively involved in resolving South China Sea disputes: President
Widodo also called for police and judicial reform to boost legal certainty in Southeast Asia's biggest economy
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo with Chinese President Xi Jinping. PHOTO: XINHUA
JAKARTA:
Indonesia is actively involved in resolving territorial disputes in the South China Sea, President Joko Widodo said in a prepared state address on Tuesday.
An arbitration court in the Hague last month ruled that China had no historic title over the busy waterway and had breached the Philippines' sovereign rights there. The decision infuriated Beijing, which dismissed the court's authority.
China says sensitive issues could damage ties with US military
"Indonesia continues to be actively involved in conflict resolution in the South China Sea through peaceful negotiations after," Widodo said, referring directly to the ruling.
"We continue to push for peaceful resolutions to international conflicts," he said in a speech marking Indonesia's independence day, which falls on Wednesday.
Widodo also called for police and judicial reform to boost legal certainty in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
Indonesia is actively involved in resolving territorial disputes in the South China Sea, President Joko Widodo said in a prepared state address on Tuesday.
An arbitration court in the Hague last month ruled that China had no historic title over the busy waterway and had breached the Philippines' sovereign rights there. The decision infuriated Beijing, which dismissed the court's authority.
China says sensitive issues could damage ties with US military
"Indonesia continues to be actively involved in conflict resolution in the South China Sea through peaceful negotiations after," Widodo said, referring directly to the ruling.
"We continue to push for peaceful resolutions to international conflicts," he said in a speech marking Indonesia's independence day, which falls on Wednesday.
Widodo also called for police and judicial reform to boost legal certainty in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.