On April 18, 2024 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi met the press after their talks in Jakarta. In response to a reporter's question about China's position on "the international community calling for an early ceasefire in Gaza and asking the UN Security Council to play its role," Wang Yi said, in the Gaza conflict, which has persisted for half a year, a rare humanitarian tragedy of the 21st century has unfolded. The UN Security Council, in response to the calls of the international community, has been continuously deliberating on draft resolutions regarding a ceasefire in Gaza, only to be repeatedly vetoed by the United States. The UN Security Council has recently adopted Resolution 2728, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. This time, the United States did not dare to continue standing against international moral principles and instead chose to abstain, yet claimed that this resolution was "non-binding". This statement by the United States has astounded the world, once again exposing the hegemonic mentality of the United States. The United States employs international law as merely a tool that can be utilized at will or discarded when deemed unnecessary.

Wang Yi pointed out that every member state of the United Nations is well aware that the resolutions adopted by the Security Council in accordance with the UN Charter are binding and that all countries are obliged to abide by them, which is a serious commitment made by all countries when they joined the United Nations. The United States, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, should take the lead in abiding by UN Security Council resolutions. In response to the absurd claims made by the United States, the UN Secretariat has clearly emphasized that all Security Council resolutions are international laws and are legally binding. It is hoped that the United States will drop its sense of superiority and truly heed the voices of the international community. It is also advisable for U.S. officials to brush up on their basic knowledge of international law.

The United States has consistently claimed to comply with "the rules-based international order", but the most significant rules are the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, including international legal norms such as UN Security Council resolutions. The Security Council, as the core of the world's collective security mechanism, should by no means be a tool manipulated by individual countries for geopolitical purposes, nor should it serve as a stage to pursue hegemony or power politics. There is no exception in the United Nations in complying with international laws including Security Council resolutions, and the United States holds no privileges in this regard. Wang Yi expressed hope that the United States will change its long-standing superiority complex, and work, as a member of the United Nations, along with other member states, to fulfill the due international responsibilities, support Resolution 2728, and achieve an overall ceasefire in the Gaza Strip at an early date, so as to save the Palestinian people from their sufferings.