SOUTH CHINA SEA ARBITRATION: IMPLICATION TOWARD INDONESIAN EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the conflict of the South China Sea Arbitration and the implication toward Indonesian EEZ using the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. Therefore, there are two problem formulation, first is regarding how the implication of the south China sea Arbitration to Indonesia EEZ? Second question, what is the proper respond should be done by Indonesian Government towards the possible implication? This thesis Using a Normative legal research with Statute, history, and conceptualize aprroach to obtain the answer. The result of the study showed that The claimed of the South China Sea by China with nine-dash line which based on their historic right is can not accepted by Permanent Court of Arbitration because that they are incompatible with the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea. Eventough, Indonesia not include into conflicted state but Indonesia got an implication in the form of strong position in Indonesia EEZ in Natuna sea towards China. Therefore, Indonesian goverment already given several respond in order to maintain Indonesia EEZ not only in Natuna sea area but also in othermost of the Indonesian sea.