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ILLUSTRATION. Chinese aircraft carrier in the South China Sea. REUTERS / Stringers
Source: South China Morning Post, AP The | Editor: Barratut Taqiyyah Rafie
KONTAN.CO.ID – BEIJING. The situation in the South China Sea has been heating up in recent times. China appears to be in dispute with several neighboring countries over territorial territories in islands, coral reefs and lagoons. These waters are the main shipping routes for world trade and are rich in fish and possible oil and gas reserves.
The following are the latest developments related to the South China Sea as reported The ap and South China Morning Post:
– Indonesia condemns cruel Chinese companies
The Indonesian government has condemned the “inhuman” treatment of its citizens by Chinese fishing companies. Several Indonesian fishermen reportedly were used as virtual slaves, killing three of them. This problem threatens to escalate tensions between China and Indonesia, which accuse illegal Chinese fishing vessels of entering their exclusive economic zone.
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Launching AP, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said in a video conference on Sunday (05/10/2020) that 49 Indonesian fishermen, aged 19-24, were forced to work an average of more than 18 hours a day in at least four Chinese fishing vessels.
Marsudi said some fishermen were not paid or did not receive the agreed amount. Nonstop work and poor conditions on the ship caused illness among the crew members, killing at least three Indonesians, whose bodies were dumped into the Pacific Ocean, he said.
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In a briefing on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said China was investigating the incident. But preliminary results indicate that “part of the report was wrong.”
“China and Indonesia have maintained close communication on this issue and will deal with relevant issues correctly based on fact and law,” Zhao told reporters. The ap.
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