Chinese tabloid urges war with Philippines

• by: Michael Sainsbury, China Correspondent
• From: The Australian
• April 25, 2012 12:00AM

THE ruling Communist Party's nationalistic tabloid newspaper The Global Times has suggested that China take on The Philippines in a "small-scale war" over a disputed island in the South China Sea, underscoring the growing tension in the region.

The two countries have been engaged in a two-week standoff at Scarborough Shoal, which China calls Huangyan Island, as political tension between the two nations continues to escalate.