No third party should interfere in South China Sea issue: FM

Global Times

By Global Times Published: Aug 05, 2025 07:27 PM

Disputes over territory and maritime rights and interests should be settled through negotiation and consultation by countries directly concerned, and no third party is in any position to interfere, said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Tuesday in response to media inquiries to comment on the India-Philippines joint exercises in the South China Sea.