Indonesia asks Japan to invest in islands near waters disputed with China

Widodo wants Japan to consider economic opportunities in the Natuna islands.

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has asked Japan to step up investment in fisheries and energy in some of its South China Sea islands following a stand-off with China in waters that China claims in the area.

Widodo visited Natuna on Wednesday to assert Indonesia’s sovereignty over the cluster of islands and the waters around them, after reports Chinese coastguard and fishing vessels had entered Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone several times since last month. Indonesia had stepped up air and sea patrols in the area and summoned China’s ambassador over the appearance of the ships. An Indonesian military spokesman said the vessels left the area after Widodo’s trip.

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