China Denies Vietnam's Right to Comment on South China Sea, Escalating Tensions
China's Foreign Ministry stated Vietnam has no right to comment on its activities in the Paracel Islands (Xisha Islands) in the South China Sea, shortly after Vietnam declared any foreign activities there as 'completely illegal and invalid.' This exchange escalates tensions between the two nations.
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