Indonesia Protests to China Over Border Intrusion Near South China Sea

Indonesia Protests to China Over Border Intrusion Near South China Sea
A security ship crew of Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries prepares to anchor in Natuna during a security patrols along Indonesia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in Natuna, Ranai, Indonesia on Aug. 16, 2016. Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
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JAKARTA–Indonesia said on Dec. 30 it had protested to Beijing over the presence of a Chinese coastguard vessel in its territorial waters near the disputed South China Sea, saying it marked a “violation of sovereignty.”

The boat trespassed into Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone off the coast of the northern islands of Natuna, Indonesia’s foreign ministry said in a statement. It did not say when the incident occurred.