While experts agree there is no mechanism to enforce the verdict, it is seen as a repudiation of China's claim of historical rights over various features in the SCS
Army troops from the five theatre commands of the PLA will take part in the drill from July to September
China has been questioning credibility of tribunal and its panel who unanimously struck down Beijing's claims over almost all of the South China Sea based on historic rights and upheld the rights of the Philippines
Global Times said that the US has voiced the strongest support for the verdict against China on Tuesday
China's expansive claims in the South China Sea rivals those of the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan
Beijing issues a new policy paper that some analysts see as an effort to bolster its position in negotiations
China claims almost all of the South China Sea but its claims are fiercely contested by the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan
Tokyo was quick to support the court's decision and expects that the parties' compliance with this award will eventually lead to the peaceful settlement of disputes
Beijing responded on Wednesday by releasing a White Paper that justifies China's position on the South China Sea
South China Sea ruling undermined Taiwanese claims to waters surrounding the island
A look into the strategic importance of the region and the diplomatic wars surrounding it
An international tribunal in its order invalidated China's expansive sea claims surrounding disputed areas pf SCS
A UN-backed tribunal struck down China's "historical rights" in the SCS, which Beijing insisted that it has claims over for 2,000 years
Neighbours Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have claims
India supports freedom of navigation and over flight, and unimpeded commerce, based on the principles of international law
Accusing their Asia Pacific Pivot policy for stirring trouble to blunt Beijing's rise
The UN-backed tribunal ruled that there was no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to islands in South China Sea
Philippines had argued that Chinese activity in the region was against international law
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands today ruled that China has no "historic title" over the waters of the South China Sea
China claims about 90% of the South China Sea, including reefs and islands, which are also claimed by others