World

Indonesia finds Chinese ships remain in its EEZ

Indonesian naval ships found many Chinese coast guard and fishing vessels remain in Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near Natuna waters on January 11, four days after President Joko Widodo’s visit to Natuna district in Riau Islands province.
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian naval ships found manyChinese coast guard and fishing vessels remain in Indonesia’s exclusiveeconomic zone (EEZ) near Natuna waters on January 11, four days after PresidentJoko Widodo’s visit to Natuna district in Riau Islands province.

Indonesian media quoted Rear Admiral YudoMargono, Commander of Joint Defense Regional Commands I, as saying that sixcoast guard ships and one marine surveillance vessel of China were found toescort this country’s fishing boat operating illegally in Indonesia’s EEZ.

Indonesia sent naval ships KRI Usman Harun-359,KRI Jhon Lie-358 and KRI Karel Satsuitubun-356 to drive the Chinese vesselsaway from its EEZ.

In a press statement after joining an aerialreconnaissance of the Indonesian Air Force on January 11, Margono said if theChinese fishing vessels remain in the Indonesian EEZ, they would be apprehendedand tried in court. 

He urged not to let the Indonesia-China relationshipget disrupted by the Chinese fishing vessels' illegal activities.

President Joko Widodo has ordered the Indonesianauthorities to take stern action against those violating the Indonesian EEZ, headded.

Diplomatic tensions between Jakarta and Beijinghave lasted for the past two weeks after China’s marine surveillance vesselsescorted tens of ship trespassing Indonesia’s EEZ in the waters off the coastof Natuna Islands.

President Widodo visited Natuna on January 8 andaffirmed the country’s sovereignty over the islands./.
VNA
#Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone #Indonesia-China relationship #Chinese fishing vessels #Natuna Islands #President Joko Widodo #Indonesian naval ships #Vietnamplus #Vietnam News Agency China Indonesia
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Indonesia rejects China’s claims over Natuna waters

Indonesia rejects China’s claims over Natuna waters

Indonesia has dismissed China’s invitation to sit down for a dialogue to “manage disputes” over Indonesia’s exclusive economic zones (EEZ) in the North Natuna Sea, arguing that there are no overlapping claims there.
Indonesia to send fishermen to Natuna waters

Indonesia to send fishermen to Natuna waters

Indonesia is to send around 120 fishermen from the island of Java to the Natuna islands in the Riau Islands Province, said Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mohammad Mahfud on January 6.

See more

Malaysia establishes ‘war room’ to ensure water security

Malaysia establishes ‘war room’ to ensure water security

The establishment of the war room reflects the Malaysian government’s commitment to shift from a reactive approach to a more proactive, data-driven one in managing national water challenges, particularly amid increasingly unpredictable weather conditions caused by global climate change

Indonesia diversifies supply sources to ensure energy security

Indonesia diversifies supply sources to ensure energy security

Indonesia is facing significant supply pressure as crude oil consumption reaches approximately 1.6 million barrels per day, much lower than the domestic production at only around 600,000 barrels per day, forcing the country to rely heavily on imports.

Indonesian-branded cosmetic and personal care products are available at supermarkets and shopping malls (Photo: VNA)

Indonesia aims to master cosmetics industry value chain

Key drivers include its large population, expanding middle class, and rapidly rising demand for beauty products, especially among young consumers. The market has reached billions of US dollars and is projected to maintain strong growth in the medium term.

The Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken on Mar 1, 2026. (File photo: Reuters)

Singapore warns of cyber risks from Frontier AI models

According to CSA, advanced AI models – among the most cutting-edge systems today – can significantly shorten the time needed to identify system vulnerabilities and develop exploitation tools, reducing the process from months to just hours.

Helicopter carrying eight reported missing in Indonesia

Helicopter carrying eight reported missing in Indonesia

Indonesian authorities are urgently conducting a search and rescue operation after receiving reports that a helicopter carrying eight people suddenly lost contact on the morning of April 16 in West Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.

Malaysia’s job losses surge 47% in the first quarter of 2026 (Photo: AFP)

Malaysia's layoffs rise 47% in first quarter

The report, based on figures from Malaysia’s Social Security Organisation, showed layoffs peaked in January with around 10,700 cases before easing to 7,500 in February and 5,900 in March. Despite the slowdown toward the end of the quarter, the total remained significantly higher than the roughly 16,500 layoffs recorded in the same period of 2025.