With Sino-Japanese relations showing no signs of easing, the website of the China Maritime Safety Administration announced that the Lianyungang Maritime Safety Administration has issued a navigation warning: from November 26 to December 3, daily from 8 am to 6 pm, shooting tests will be conducted in parts of the southern Yellow Sea, and entry is prohibited.
The navigation warning released by Lianyungang Maritime Safety Administration states that from November 26 to December 3, daily from 8 am to 6 pm, shooting tests will be conducted within the area enclosed by the following coordinates: 34-52.69N 119-20.31E, 34-51.86N 119-23.82E, 34-48.53N 119-23.55E, 34-45.95N 119-19.73E, and 34-49.98N 119-18.95E. Entry is prohibited.
This area is located off the northeast coast of Lianyungang, Jiangsu, in the offshore area between Lianyungang in Jiangsu and Rizhao in Shandong. It matches the range specified in the previous navigation warning issued by the Lianyungang Maritime Safety Administration on the 17th, which announced live-fire shooting from November 18 to 25.
In addition, according to the website of the China Maritime Safety Administration, the Weihai Maritime Safety Administration has also issued a navigation warning: from 4 am to 8 am on November 26, a military mission will be carried out in parts of the Yellow Sea, and entry is prohibited. According to the announcement, the area for this military mission is enclosed by the following coordinates: 37-48.77N 123-01.88E, 37-43.67N 123-07.52E, 37-34.55N 122-56.25E, and 37-39.67N 122-49.02E.
This area is located off the northeast coast of Weihai City, Shandong.
Amidst tense Sino-Japanese relations, China has been conducting frequent military activities in the Yellow Sea. Previously, the Dalian Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning: from November 23 to December 7, for a continuous two weeks, military missions will be conducted in parts of the Bohai Strait and the northern Yellow Sea.