FactCheck: A compilation of old footage and military stock videos were sewn together to create the false narrative of Indonesia attacking Chinese ships. FactsFirstPH
in 2016 as part of the country’s efforts to stop illegal Patagonian toothfish poaching in their waters.explaining the Indonesian government’s policies on sinking illegal poaching vessels. This is, however, unrelated to the purported 2023 conflict between Indonesia and China.Searching for related keywords online will reveal that no other reputable institutions or news agencies have reported an armed and active naval conflict between Indonesia and China in 2023.
of an Indonesian naval vessel firing at a Chinese ship was on June 17, 2016, when ships from Indonesia fired at fishing boats bearing Chinese flags near the Natuna Islands in the contested waters of the South China Sea.Miguel Batallones is a graduate of Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program. This fact check was reviewed by a member of Rappler’s research team and a senior editor.
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