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The Diplomatic Effort on the Dispute between Indonesia and China in the North Natuna Sea

  • 1. Republic of Indonesia Defense University, Indonesia

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Indonesia and China are having tensions over the conflict in the North Natuna Sea, yang berlokasi di Laut China Selatan. This tension is beginning from a Reuters report (published December 2, 2021) which stated that China sent a letter of protest asking Indonesia to stop oil and natural gas drilling activities in North Natuna Sea. This paper was compiled to find out the extent of the government's efforts through diplomacy to overcome the North Natuna conflict with China. The method used for this study was a literature study. The data obtained were compiled, analyzed, and concluded so as to obtain conclusions regarding the study of literature. The results show that, Indonesia and China have their respective interests in the South China Sea area, both in terms of national security and economy. Meanwhile, Indonesia has made soft diplomacy efforts to resolve the conflict with China. So far, Indonesia has implemented three subtle forms of diplomacy in the maritime field, namely Cooperative, Persuasive, and Coercive.

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