Global Times’ forced war could be good

CHINA’s state-owned newspaper Global Times’ has exhorted its readers--and Chinese officials--to punish the Philippines and Vietnam with a “forced war.” That could be good for us Filipinos.

Yesterday, the Global Times editorial said, “The South China Sea disputes should be settled in a peaceful manner, but that doesn’t mean China can’t resort to non-peaceful measures in the face of provocation from Vietnam and the Philippines…. Many people believe that a forced war would convince some countries of China’s sincerely peaceful intentions.”