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Indonesia is an archipelagic country that geographically located in Indo-Pacific region where a regional flashpoint in the South China Sea is located right at its’ northern border. The flashpoint is due to China’s claim of the so-called Nine-Dash Line area that claims an enormous portion of the South China Sea. In Indonesia’s perspective, the area is violating Indonesia’s Exclusive Economic Zone of the North Natuna Sea. Indonesia is placed in an uneasy situation because China is also offering economic assistance for this country through Belt-Road Initiative as well as being the most important trading partner for years. Furthermore, the United States (US) and several other countries are continuously rejecting China’s claim that further escalating the tension in the region. The rivalry between China against the US escalate as China begins to exercise their power in supporting their claim over the South China Sea. Equipped with strong economy and military modernisation, China de