Indonesian presidential adviser: consider sinking illegal fishing by Chinese fishing trawler | | Indonesia _ news

Reference news network on December 12, Japanese media said, Indonesia President zonko's 10th, a foreign policy adviser says Indonesia might consider sinking due to illegal fishing in Indonesian waters was arrested by Chinese ships.

According to the Japan foreign scholars, December 11, who is also Indonesia's Executive Director for the Center for strategic and international studies, a think-tank of lizhaer·sukema says: "we sunk last week Viet Nam vessel ... ... Maybe our next sinking Chinese vessels. ”

Reports that Rizal has said was orchestrated by Indonesia on December 5 3 Viet Nam air ship's dramatic action to stop illegal fishing, which is brought to Indonesia by losses of up to tens of billions of dollars a year. December 7 in home waters in Indonesia arrested 22 Chinese fishing boat, prompting for yuekewei if the Government would risk sinking them also risked upsetting the Chinese Government questions.

After the seizure of the fishing boat, Indonesian Minister of marine fishery suxi·pujiyasitudi said earlier this week, she sent an official appeal to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Rachel tenuo·maersudi, Foreign Minister then this call to the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia. But she also said that she was considering if yuekewei the permission of the President, these vessels will be sunk.

According to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said China to verify the details of the incident, is cooperating with Indonesian officials. He called on the Indonesian authorities to ensure the safety and legal rights of the Chinese citizens, and proper settlement of this matter.

Reported for the Indonesian Government, and sank a Chinese vessel may result in tension between China and Indonesia. China is Indonesia's second-largest trading partner, is Indonesia's largest foreign tourist source countries, Chinese investments in Indonesia is increasing. In his Chinese counterpart XI Jinping during his visit to Jakarta for the first time last year, the two countries will upgrade bilateral relations to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership.

In recent weeks, as Indonesia agrees to join and build Asia's infrastructure investment bank, and efforts to strengthen cooperation with China in tourism matters, bilateral relations have been further promoted. Yuekewei and his advisers also said that as China's "Maritime Silk Road" and Indonesia's "Fulcrum global ocean" on these types of important marine concept has also established close cooperation.

Reported, but despite the requests from other countries, Indonesian officials in the sinking of the vessel position remained firm on the issue of illegal fishing. They insisted that the Fisheries Act permits regulation passed in 2009 and investigators taking measures against illegal foreign fishing vessels captured, including sinking them. My 9th Widodo also defended that decision, said it has asked Foreign Minister made to "is purely a criminal issue" and "has nothing to do with Indonesia's relations with neighbouring countries," explained.

Some Indonesians also believe that Widodo Government consistently on the issue you want to sink foreign ships, which don't involve the country, so that policies can be an effective deterrent.

In addition to Chinese vessels, Rizal also hinted at possible sinking 5 ships in the next few days Thailand boats, these boats since the beginning of November was found in West Kalimantan province since the illegal fishing, had been seized by Indonesia. Susie 5th said that Indonesia will in the 14th, sinking more ships, but she declined to give further details.

Reports that believed 9th Indonesia has arrested more than 150 foreign vessels. Widodo reiterated that illegal operation of foreign ships in Indonesian waters each day up to about 5000, mostly from Thailand, and Viet Nam, the Philippines, Malaysia and China, for which Indonesia's annual losses of more than $ 20 billion. (Compilation/Li Fengqin)

(Original title: Media: Indonesian presidential adviser said to consider sinking of a detained Chinese fishing boats)

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