Perikatan Nasional chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin has blasted Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's "careless" remarks about the South China Sea dispute.

This comes after Anwar said Malaysia is open to negotiations following Beijing voicing its disapproval of Petronas' operations in a portion of the South China Sea.

In a statement, the former prime minister warned that Anwar's comments could indirectly confirm China's claim to an area that is legally...