evidence: History [edit]The naming of the North Natuna Sea itself has been done by the Malay people who inhabit the Natuna Regency area for a long time.[4] Since the 19th century, the waters of the Natuna Islands have been the territory of the Riau-Lingga Sultanate, which was previously controlled by the Kingdom of Pattani and the Johor Sultanate in Malaysia. Later claims were made by Malaysia based on this history, but these claims were discontinued in line with the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation.[5] [...] Conflict [edit]Often, the Chinese and Indonesian governments both assert that there is no state of dispute concerning their territorial claims, a stance taken to foster and maintain positive bilateral relations between the two nations.[14][15][16] In 2014, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang stated that "There is no territorial dispute between Indonesia and China."[17] In 2015, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi also followed by asserting that "Indonesia does not have overlapping claim with any other countries" and that "no country ever claimed Natuna Islands."[18] [...] - ^ Humas (2015-11-21). "No Claim from China over Natuna Islands". Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia. Retrieved 2023-07-30.