China says Vietnam 'has no right' to comment on Beijing's island building in Paracels

Less than a week after Vietnam "resolutely protested" all foreign activities in the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement. Beijing declared that Vietnam has no right to comment on China's island building activities in the area. This statement from China followed Vietnam's public expression of strong opposition to foreign actions, implicitly referring to China's activities in the disputed archipelago. The Paracel Islands are a group of islands in the South China Sea, currently controlled by China, but Vietnam and Taiwan also claim sovereignty over them. This incident highlights the ongoing tensions between the two nations regarding sovereignty issues in the South China Sea, particularly concerning China's construction and militarization activities on islands and reefs. China's response reaffirms its stance on indisputable sovereignty over the Paracels and dismisses Vietnam's right to make any comments.

Key points
* China stated Vietnam has no right to comment on island building in the Paracels.
* This declaration followed Vietnam's "resolute protest" against foreign activities in the archipelago.
* The incident underscores ongoing sovereignty tensions between the two nations in the South China Sea.

Nguồn / Source: BBC Tiếng Việt