Australia, Indonesia consider joint South China Sea naval patrols
SYDNEY - Australia is considering joint naval patrols with Indonesia in the contested South China Sea, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Tuesday.
Bishop said Indonesia's request for joint patrols at a bilateral meeting in Bali last week was "consistent with our policies of exercising our right of freedom of navigation."
"That's in accordance with international law and our support for peace and stability in the region," Bishop told Australian Broadcasting Corp radio.
