At the heart of increasing tension and strategic turbulence in the South China Sea (SCS) region is the sovereignty disputes over "rocks and islands."
In such an atmosphere of mutual mistrust, Indonesia, a regional power, revels in its role as a "mediator," "go-between," and a stabilizing force. Having chosen to play the role of an "honest broker" in the South China Sea disputes, as a leading member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), it has officially denied having any territorial dispute with China.
