BEIJING Oct 25 (Reuters) - One of China's most popular newspapers warned on Tuesday that nations involved in territorial disputes in the South China Sea should "mentally prepare for the sounds of cannons" if they remain at loggerheads with Beijing.
The Global Times is published by Communist Party mouthpiece the People's Daily, but unlike that newspaper it is not a platform for official policy and tends to take a stridently nationalist tone which pleases it readers.
In a editorial published in its Chinese and English editions, the tabloid-sized Global Times accused countries such as Vietnam and the Philippines of taking advantage of China's "mild diplomatic stance" to push their own agendas.
"Currently, China's mainstream understanding is that it should first go through the general channels of negotiating with other countries to solve sea disputes. But if a situation turns ugly, some military action is necessary," it wrote.
"If these countries don't want to change their ways with China, they will need to mentally prepare for the sounds of cannons. We need to be ready for that, as it may be the only way for the disputes in the sea to be resolved."
China, Taiwan and four Southeast Asian states, including the Philippines and Vietnam, have conflicting claims over the Spratly Islands and other atolls in the South China Sea, an area believed to have rich deposits of oil and gas. It is also a rich fishing ground.
Claimants to the sea have been trying to cool tension after a series of disputes this year, including when Chinese patrol boats threatened to ram a Philippine-contracted survey ship in the Reed Bank in March.
China, which says it has indisputable sovereignty over the seas to its south and islands within, has rejected international arbitration of the conflicting claims, and has proposed joint development of resources.
The Global Times said other governments had virtually ignored China's call "to put away differences and work on shared interests".
"No known method exists to solve these issues in a peaceful way," it wrote.
"The reality is that each country in the region believes it has what it takes to force China to bow down. China wants to remain calm but it is an isolated role to play. China will have to adjust itself for this reality."
(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Paul Tait)
13 comments:
China could you give Vietcong a good lesson,they're so arrogance people I'm never hatest any races like I hatest those Vietgook I wishes they just vanish from this planet.
China, Don't rule out any military actions against which ever country (ies) that dare infringe(s)on your sovereignty and territorial integrity.
And if you see fit to deinvest in those countries that infringe on China's sovereignty, just do it.
Chicons lead some actions if you dare; dont just bark. Dog barks never bit, you chinese scare of our great viets like rats scare of cats lol
how about great vietnam crew up your chinese ass
viet, your grandpa
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Sure, viets can easily crew up the Chinese as if viets can overcome viet Indochinese federation, reasons among other that the west helped vietcong in its purchase of creating Indochina federation because west has common enemy with viets, the Chinese. Chinese did understand or perhaps not that why Chinese helped viet to realize viet Indochina federation (Chinese feed the crocodile) then being chopped and crew up by viets, fool Chinese isn’t - pouk ah chen chhkout
AH CHINA IS NOTHING BUT A LOUDMOUTH TOUGH TALKING COUNTRY LIKE AH NORTH KOREA & AH IRAN BUT AFRAID TO PULL THE TRIGGER BECAUSE THE US STRONG PRESENCE IS THERE. LEAVE THOSE SMALLER COUNTRY ALONE AH CHIN. THE SPRATLY ISLAND DOESN'T BELONG TO YOU AH COMMUNIST. AND AH YOUN, GET THE FUCK OUT OF KHMER LAND
At time while vietcong leading Indochina killing industry (killing field), many Chinese in Cambodia were crew up by viet killing tools the Vietminh /Hanoi (khmer rouge) while Angkar/vietcong serve many thousands of yuons from the killing
som mok pouk ah chen
In this century, its oil fights.
The bigger guy takes all.
One day, the president of vietnam gonna run and hides in cambodia pretending to be khmer.
I've yet to see any country in modern days(post-WWII) era, win a territorial dispute with China. These miniscule countries better think twice before embarking on a journey into an abyss that is "War" with China. They better prepare for a long haul. Damn stupid Viets/Gooks
Let show shithead a lesson!
as far as i'm concern, china should nuke hanio for real so they don't mess with china, really! stop stealing china islands, ok!
2:23AM! maybe ah Chin nuke is out of order! The commie may just blow it own dick!
Indo-China federation dominated by Hanoi is a very sick idea and it must fail.
All Khmers get up and wake up and know who is our country's enemy.
And fight for our Independence, Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity!
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