On July 11, 2025, Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, stated China's position on the "South China Sea Arbitration Case" when attending the annual series of foreign ministers' meetings on East Asia Cooperation in Kuala Lumpur. Wang Yi said that the "South China Sea Arbitration Case" unilaterally initiated by the Philippines failed to fulfill the necessary prerequisites for full conferral in advance, violated the principle of consent of the ...