Jakarta, April 12 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that his administration prioritizes peaceful, diplomatic measures to address recurring tensions and disputes between China and ASEAN countries in the South China Sea.

Speaking at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkiye, Antalya City on Friday (April 11), President Prabowo highlighted his soft approach in dialogues with Chinese President Xi Jinping, aiming to reach a compromise over China's claim on Indonesia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Natuna waters, Riau Islands Province.

"China claimed its fishermen have roamed the region for thousands of years, and Indonesia made a similar claim. Therefore, I asked President Xi, 'Why don't we pursue co-development in the ...