| China summons Vietnam envoy over island claim |
BEIJING China said it summoned Vietnam’s ambassador on Thursday and stro-ngly protested a law adopted by the Vietnamese parliament that places the disputed Spratly and Paracel islands under Hanoi’s sovereignty.
China and Vietnam, as well as other neighbouring nations, are locked in long-standing territorial disputes over the South China Sea, including the mineral-rich Spratly and Paracel islands.
“The... actions by the Vietnamese side are illegal and invalid. China expresses its strong protest and firm opposition,” foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said.
Agence France-Presse
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