Philippines calls on ASEAN to urge China to halt land reclamation

(L to R) Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin, Philippines' Foreign Minister Albert del Rosario, Singapore's Foreign Minister K Shanmugam, Thailand's Foreign Minister General Tanasak Patimapragorn, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, Malaysia's Foreign Minister Anifah Aman, Laos' Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, Brunei's Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Lim Jock Seng, Cambodia's Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and ASEAN secretary-general Le Luong Minh pose for a photo at the Foreign Ministers Meeting for the 26th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 26, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The Philippines called on its Southeast Asian neighbours to unite in urging China to halt reclamation of land in the South China Sea, but the call failed to raise widespread support ahead of a regional summit.

China claims 90 percent of the South China Sea, which is believed to be rich in oil and gas. Its claims overlap with those of Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan.