The Permanent Court of Arbitration in Hague, Netherland is set to deliver a verdict on the South China Sea case between the Philippines and China on June 12, the court said in a statement released on Wednesday. The eagerly awaited verdict, which is expected to go against China, is certain to increase tension in South China Sea region.      

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The case was filed by the Philippines in 2013 to challenge China's claim over 80 percent of the waters of the South China Sea. China has already stated that it would not accept the verdict of the court. Experts say China has carried out a special public relation exercise to garner the support of prominent countries.

Philippines incoming President Rodrigo Duterte has called on China to comply with the verdict but said he is open to open dialogue if the Chinese government does not comply. Most western nations - including U.S. - have been attempting to pressurize China into accepting the verdict.

Last month, several world leaders, who assembled in Japan to participate in the annual G7 summit, called on China to respect the verdict. Despite the growing pressure from all quarters, Beijing's stance on the verdict remains unchanged.     

China is claiming sovereignty over a large portion of the South China Sea. China's claims, however, is being challenged by several neighboring countries including Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei. Experts claim that after the verdict, China may become more assertive in protecting its sovereignty over the disputed maritime territory.

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