WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - The United States on
Tuesday said it stood with the Philippines, in its concerns over
the gathering of China's 'maritime militia' vessels near Whitsun
Reef in the South China Sea, urging Beijing to stop such
actions.
"We call on Beijing to stop using its maritime militia to
intimidate and provoke others, which undermines peace and
security," State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a
statement.