China to Hold Live-Fire Drills in East China Sea From August 23-24

BEIJING (Sputnik) - China will hold another round of live-fire military drills in several areas of the East China Sea off the coast of the eastern Zhejiang province on August 23-24, China’s maritime safety authority said on Monday.
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The exercises near the Daishan island are scheduled for Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. local time (06:00-10:00 GMT). Live-fire drills off the coast of the Langgangshan island will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.
"Ships will be banned from entering the zones during the exercises," the maritime authority said.
No additional details were provided.
Last week, the maritime authority said that Beijing would hold new live-fire military exercises in the East China Sea not far from Zhejiang province in the country's east on Monday.
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