MANILA, Philippines — China must stop its incursion into Philippine territorial waters and recall its vessels that were spotted in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in a statement on Sunday.
Lorenzana issued the call following reports that over 200 Chinese militia boats were spotted in the Juan Felipe Reef — an area within the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of the Philippines, and which “Filipinos have the sole right to resources under international law.”
“We call on the Chinese to stop this incursion and immediately recall these boats violating our maritime rights and encroaching into our sovereign territory. We are commi…
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