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diplomacyAug 14, 2026

Indonesia Is the Latest Country to Validate China’s Claim to Taiwan – Unwittingly or Not

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On the morning of August 12, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and an Indonesian Navy warship conducted a joint navigation exercise in the waters east of Taiwan. It was the first time China had exercised with a foreign military in these geopolitically sensitive waters.

Source: Thijs Stegeman — Read the full report

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  • Thijs StegemanBy Thijs Stegeman

    On the morning of August 12, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and an Indonesian Navy warship conducted a joint navigation exercise in the waters east of Taiwan. It was the first time China had exercised with a foreign military in these geopolitically sensitive waters.…

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