Indonesia says it has no overlapping South China Sea claims with China, despite deal

Beijing has long clashed with its South-East Asian neighbours over territory in the South China Sea. - AP

JAKARTA: Indonesia said on Monday (Nov 11) it does not recognise China's claims over the South China Sea, despite signing a maritime development deal with Beijing, as some analysts warned the pact risked compromising its sovereign rights.

Beijing has long clashed with South-East Asian neighbours over the South China Sea, which it claims almost in its entirety, based on a "nine-dash line" on its maps that cuts into the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of several countries.