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Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (C) along with Military Chief Gatot Nurmantyo (L) and Air Force Commander Agus Supriatna walk past fighter jets and weapons during a military exercise on Natuna Island, Riau Islands province, Indonesia on Oct. 6, 2016. Beawiharta/Reuters
JAKARTA—Indonesia will mobilize fishermen to join warships in the South China Sea to help defend against Chinese vessels, the government said on Jan. 6, as the biggest stand-off with China for years escalated off Southeast Asia’s largest country.
In an unusually strong statement, President Joko Widodo told reporters: “There is no negotiation when it comes to our sovereignty.”
