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Australia Considers Bilateral South China Sea Patrols With Indonesia
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Amid ongoing tensions in the South China Sea, Australia may add fuel to the fire by participating in aggressive patrols through the region.
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Defense Minister Marise Payne met with Indonesian officials, including Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu, in Jakarta last week. During that time, the two countries discussed a nautical “peace patrol” through disputed waters in the South China Sea.
"There are no intentions to disrupt the relationship (with China). It is called a peace patrol, it brings peace. It is about protecting fish in each other’s areas," Ryacudu said, according to Deutsche Welle.
While the plan has not been formalized, Bishop expressed an interest, saying a patrol would be "consistent with our policies of exercising our right of freedom of navigation." "That’s in accordance with international law and our support for peace and stability in the region," she added when speaking to Australian Broadcasting Corp radio. The Chinese government will likely object to the patrols, having warned Australia against meddling in the region last month. During a meeting in Beijing, a high-ranking Chinese military official urged the head of the Australian Defense Force to maintain a "healthy and stable development" of military ties between Beijing and Canberra.
The Chinese official added that he "hopes that on the South China Sea issue the Australian side can speak and act cautiously, and that its words and deeds match," according to the Japan Times.
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