China's Newest Territorial Dispute Is With Indonesia

China’s Newest Maritime Dispute -- The Diplomat

China’s hardly in need of more territorial disputes with neighbors. Yet, it has started a new one with Indonesia.

China is hardly in need of additional territorial disputes these days, but it seems to have a new one on its hands.

Last week a senior Indonesian defense official announced that China’s new drawing of its nine-dash line includes waters that Jakarta claims as its own.

“China has claimed Natuna waters as their territorial waters. This arbitrary claim is related to the dispute over Spratly and Paracel Islands between China and the Philippines. This dispute will have a large impact on the security of Natuna waters,” assistant deputy to the chief security minister for defense strategic doctrine Commodore Fahru Zaini said, according to Indonesia’s official news agency, Antara.

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My Comment: China's claim is a "bit of a stretch".