Indonesian patrol ships drove a Chinese coast guard vessel away from a survey vessel in a disputed area of the South China Sea for the second time in three days, Indonesian authorities said Thursday.

Indonesia has again driven a Chinese coast guard ship from contested waters in the South China Sea, its maritime security agency said.

Indonesian patrols have twice expelled a Chinese coast guard vessel from a seismic survey site in the South China Sea, heightening tensions over competing territorial claims. Despite an international ruling invalidating China's expansive claims,

Chinese vessels had occasionally entered Indonesia-claimed areas of the North Natuna Sea at the southern edge of the South China Sea and Indonesia said that they drove out two Chinese coast guard vess

By Mongabay.com Labor abuses on foreign-flagged fishing vessels in Indonesia’s remote eastern seas continue to claim lives, with Indonesian crew members bearing the brunt of exploitation amid weak law enforcement,

Jakarta says a Chinese ship was escorted away twice from the contested waters this week after disrupting surveys.