MANILA, March 21 (Reuters) - The Philippines' defence
minister called on China on Sunday to recall some 220 Chinese
militia boats spotted in the disputed South China Sea, saying
the presence of the vessels was "a clear provocative action of
militarizing the area".
"We call on the Chinese to stop this incursion and
immediately recall these boats violating our maritime rights and
encroaching into our sovereign territory," Delfin Lorenzana said
in a statement.