China Maritime Safety Administration: Live-Fire Drills in Part of South China Sea from the 18th

The China Maritime Safety Administration announced that live-fire drills will be conducted in a part of the South China Sea from the 18th to the 19th, daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, during which no vessels are allowed to enter. Comprehensive reports from mainland media such as Jiemian News reported today that the China Maritime Safety Administration announced yesterday, according to Guangdong Maritime Police Warning No. 282/26, that the live-fire area is the sea area connected by the following four points: 21-47.00N 113-38.00E; 21-47.00N 113-41.00E; 21-44.00N 113-41.00E; 21-44.00N 113-38.00E. The area is located in the South China Sea off the mouth of the Pearl River, close to Zhuhai and Hong Kong/Macau. The Zhuhai Maritime Safety Administration reminded all ships to avoid the above water area in advance to ensure safe navigation. Hong Kong's Sing Tao Daily stated today that such military training activities are not uncommon in the South China Sea, but they still attract high attention from the shipping and transportation industry, especially during the two days entering the weekend, which is a busy time for many ships. It is expected that military ships and personnel will be performing tasks in the relevant sea area at that time.