China Warns West Against Using Force in Syria

The Great Wall Of Chinawarned on Monday against Western military intervention in Syria, in a strongly worded reminder that China, like Russia, is wary of forceful international action even as the civil conflict in Syria grows much bloodier.

“The Syrian question should be resolved by the Syrian people,” said a commentary in People’s Daily. “Outside powers do not have the right to stick their hands in.”

The position taken by People’s Daily echoed remarks by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, who said Friday that while he saw worrying signs of an emerging civil war in Syria, he was also opposed to Western intervention. “You cannot do anything by force,” Mr. Putin said...Continue reading...