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JAKARTA (REUTERS) - A Chinese research vessel has been identified in the waters of Indonesia with its tracking system turned off, the authorities said on Thursday (Jan 14), amid concerns in the region about Beijing's maritime conduct. Colonel Wisnu Pramandita, spokesman for Indonesia's maritime security agency, known as Bakamla, in a statement said the authorities suspected the vessel was conducting unauthorised activities in the Sunda Strait after its automatic identification system (AIS) was switched off three times. The Xiang Yang Hong 03 exited Indonesia's exclusive economic zone late on Wednesday. Indonesian security officials have closely watched activities of Chinese vessels...
