evidence: China and Indonesia seem to be at it again in the Natuna waters. In late December, dozens of Chinese boats were fishing across at least 30 different location within Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) accompanied by several coast guard vessels. Indonesia summoned the Chinese ambassador to Jakarta and issued a strong diplomatic protest. During several weeks of the ensuing stand-off, the Indonesian military deployed warships and fighter jets into the area as both sides traded barbs through the press. Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo also visited Natuna and boarded one of the navy’s warships in the area. By mid-January, the Chinese vessels had largely cleared the Natuna EEZ (dubbed the North Natuna Sea in 2017). [...] Analysts like to note that Indonesia and China have a dispute around the Natuna EEZ. But a dispute implies both sides equally have some rights under the law to begin with. The problem is that Indonesia’s rights are recognized by international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and China’s are not.