Indonesia actively involved in resolving South China Sea disputes, President Joko Widodo says

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has delivered his State of the Nation address in Jakarta.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo greets members of parliament prior to delivering his annual address to parliament at the parliament building in Jakarta. Source: AP

Indonesia is actively involved in resolving territorial disputes in the South China Sea, President Joko Widodo said in a prepared state address on Tuesday.

An arbitration court in the Hague last month ruled that China had no historic title over the busy waterway and had breached the Philippines' sovereign rights there. The decision infuriated Beijing, which dismissed the court's authority.

Members of parliament stand for a portrait after Widodo delivered his annual address to parliament at the parliament building in Jakarta. Source: AP

"Indonesia continues to be actively involved in conflict resolution in the South China Sea through peaceful negotiations after," Widodo said, referring directly to the ruling.

"We continue to push for peaceful resolutions to international conflicts," he said in a speech marking Indonesia's independence day, which falls on Wednesday.

Widodo also called for police and judicial reform to boost legal certainty in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.