Beijing: As territorial disputes between China and other countries continue in the South China Sea, a Communist party-run daily on Tuesday advocated 'military action', saying no existing known methods have been able to resolve them peacefully.
Noting that China's understanding is that it should first negotiate with other countries to solve disputes, Global Times in its hard-hitting editorial said, "If these countries don't want to change their ways with China, they will need to prepare for the sounds of cannons."
"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," the daily said, referring to the detention of Chinese fishing boats by Philippines and South Korea in the disputed waters in the South China Sea.
"If these countries don't want to change their ways with China, they will need to 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," it said.
The Global Times is owned by Communist Party mouthpiece The People's Daily. It also has a reputation for publishing strident and nationalistic editorials that are often highly critical of foreign governments and even Chinese officials.
Terming the conflicts and disputes in the seas in East and South Asia as complicated, the paper said, "No known method exists to solve these issues in a peaceful way."
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