An international tribunal is scheduled to pass the verdict on China's claims in the South China Sea today
Manila lodged the suit against Beijing in 2013, saying after 17 years of negotiations it had exhausted all other political and diplomatic avenues
We support the peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea, including the use of international legal mechanisms: John Kirby
China has taken a position of non-acceptance and non-participation on the jurisdiction by the International Court of Arbitration
However Yasay insisted the Philippines would not concede any of its rights in the sea
Denmark urged both parties to comply with the ruling and asked South China Sea claimants to avoid provocative actions
Conflict over the island has worsened in recent years, with greater involvement by the US
Philippines has challenged nine-dash lines that China uses to demarcate its claims to most of SCS in Permanent Court of Arbitration in Hague
CIA Director John Brennan said the Chinese President has a strategic vision of what he wants to accomplish in the region
China claims almost all of the SCS. Its claim is firmly contested by the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan
UN's Permanent Court of Arbitration, located in The Hague, is likely to rule against China in a case filed by Philippines in 2013 over former's claim on South China Sea
China claims nearly all of the South China Sea, a vast tract of water through which a huge chunk of global shipping passes
They will be linked to international tsunami warning networks, providing early warnings for China's east and south coasts and nearby countries
This, after US Defence Secretary warned that Chinese construction on a South China Sea islet claimed by the Philippines would prompt 'actions being taken' by the US
Rear Admiral Guan Youfei, attacked the Pentagon chief's remarks, by saying they reflected a 'Cold War mentality'
The Philippines has filed a case in the UN Convention on Law of the Sea
The Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam have competing claims in the area which is believed to have significant oil and gas deposits
It has seen rising tension in the region and also between Washington and Beijing
The Philippines asked an international court to rule on the status of features China claims
Rising maritime tensions in Asia are a cause for concern & disputes should be resolved legally & peacefully