Indonesian President Joko Widodo, second right, pictured in January on the deck of an Indonesian Navy ship in the Natuna Islands, which overlap with Beijing’s expansive South China Sea claims. Photo: A Indonesian President Joko Widodo, second right, pictured in January on the deck of an Indonesian Navy ship in the Natuna Islands, which overlap with Beijing’s expansive South China Sea claims. Photo: A
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, second right, pictured in January on the deck of an Indonesian Navy ship in the Natuna Islands, which overlap with Beijing’s expansive South China Sea claims. Photo: A
Evan A. Laksmana
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Evan A. Laksmana

Why Indonesia won’t let Beijing forget the Philippines’ South China Sea arbitration win

  • Jakarta has filed a diplomatic protest against Beijing’s extensive maritime claims, citing a 2016 tribunal ruling that found in favour of the Philippines
  • But does this really mark a departure for the Southeast Asian nation and its approach to the South China Sea dispute?

Evan A. Laksmana
Evan A. Laksmana

Updated: 7:00am, 2 Jun, 2020

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo, second right, pictured in January on the deck of an Indonesian Navy ship in the Natuna Islands, which overlap with Beijing’s expansive South China Sea claims. Photo: A Indonesian President Joko Widodo, second right, pictured in January on the deck of an Indonesian Navy ship in the Natuna Islands, which overlap with Beijing’s expansive South China Sea claims. Photo: A
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, second right, pictured in January on the deck of an Indonesian Navy ship in the Natuna Islands, which overlap with Beijing’s expansive South China Sea claims. Photo: A
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Evan A. Laksmana

Evan A. Laksmana

Evan A. Laksmana is a political scientist and senior researcher at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Jakarta, Indonesia.