Indonesia has been begging with China to stop a dramatic rise in maritime smuggling after Prime Minister Tony Abbot reported a 50% spike in maritime smuggling.


The two countries are also working together on the contentious deal, which critics fear might give Indonesia the right to use its navy to stop illegal fishing in a dispute over future resource revenues.Indonesia is a member of the Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Forum (AMSF), which met in Singapore on Tuesday to discuss the accord.The new marine security treaty has garnered interest from 1,600 shipping companies in total. Representatives assert that the deal addresses more than just Indonesia's basic logistics and transportation requirements.According to Indonesia's foreign minister, the problem goes beyond logistical and is fundamentally a political one.