HANOI—The presence of Chinese bombers on the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea “jeopardises peace,” Vietnam’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, in another sign of disapproval in the region of Beijing’s increased military activity.
China, which has for years been locked in maritime disputes with other coastal states in the South China Sea, has in recent months boosted its presence and exercises in disputed parts of the strategic waterway, at a time when other claimants are battling coronavirus outbreaks.
