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Delighted to give a lecture at the Australian War College last week. I spoke on archipelagic sea lanes passage under UNCLOS. Happy to share the session with Dr. Gatra from ASPI. Thanks Dr Natalie Sambhi for the invitation. 🇮🇩🇦🇺
Aristyo Darmawan
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Aristyo Darmawan
@aristioo
Assistant Professor @Univ_Indonesia
Ph.D Scholar @ANURegNet
Working on ocean law and diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific
- [THREAD] Prabowo has signed MOU during history visit to China yesterday: “They include the joint development of fisheries and oil and gas in maritime areas of overlapping claims between the two countries..” I think this is wrong and dangerous.
- Super excited to start my new journey as a Ph.D scholar at @ANUasiapacific @ANURegNet where I'll be working on Indonesia's foreign policy and the law of the sea! Hit me up when you're in Canberra!
- My preliminary analysis with the @LowyInstitute on the latest controversy surrounding the Indonesia-China joint statement and some of its possible legal and political implications. Check this out!
- Replying to @jollyman3Its neither pak, I think its Prabowo himself. I know Kemlu has been against this policy for many years
- Replying to @aristiooIndonesia’s position is clear that it is not a claimant to any features in the South China Sea, so has no pending maritime delimitation with China.
- Replying to @aristiooTherefore conducting joint development with China would be tantamount to validating its South China Sea claims, a move that would be completely contrary to Indonesia’s interests.
- Replying to @aristiooCheck out my piece with @LowyInstitute four years ago on why Indonesia should never conducted any joint development with China in the North Natuna Sea
- Replying to @aristiooNonetheless, China unilaterally insists that Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf off the coast of Natuna Island overlaps China’s so-called “nine-dash line” claim.
- Replying to @aristiooFor this reason alone, there is no basis for Indonesia to join any development agreement with China.
- Replying to @aristiooIndonesia has consistently objected to China’s claim. The 2016 international tribunal ruling, which confirmed that China’s “nine-dash line” has no legal basis under international law supports Indonesia’s position.
- Replying to @aristioo and @LowyInstituteThis is the specific statement on the Joint Statement which specifically recognized Indonesia has an overlapping claim with China. Based on what?! China is surely far beyond 200nm EEZ and 350nm continental shelf claim allowed under UNCLOS!
- Replying to @aristiooUnder international law, Indonesia is entitled to sovereign rights over its EEZ in the waters surrounding Natuna Island, and entitled to the resources in the area.
