Analysis of National Interest in Indonesia and ASEAN security diplomacy on south Tiongkok sea disputes

The South China Sea dispute involves several countries in ASEAN because the territory claimed by China borders Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia and Thailand. To overcome the conflict, Indonesia through Asean conducted diplomacy with the Chinese side to resolve the case. However, until now this case has not found a bright spot. The South China Sea adjacent to the Indonesian Natuna Sea has many natural resources ranging from oil and gas, fish, coral reefs etc. This is what makes many countries want to defend the territory adjacent to their seas, as well as China which claims the South China Sea, because China has interests in it such as wanting to control the natural resources contained in the claimed area. Countries in ASEAN, including Indonesia, also have a national interest to protect their country's sovereignty by engaging in diplomacy to resolve this dispute.