Tensions rise around Indonesian water bordering the South China Sea
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet at a summit in Beijing in 2017. The countries are involved in a spat over waters bordering the South China Sea.
JAKARTA — President Joko Widodo reasserted Indonesia’s claim to its exclusive economic zone in the Natuna Sea — a water that borders the South China Sea — as Chinese and Indonesian vessels remain in a standoff in the area.