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China conducts 8-day military drills in Yellow Sea

By 정주원

Published : July 18, 2015 - 15:14

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China has launched regular military exercises in the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Strait, according to China's military newspaper on Saturday.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army's Daily, the Chinese military's official newspaper, reported that eight days of "military missions" had begun on Friday in the northern parts of the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Strait, adjacent to the Korean Peninsula.

Until next Friday, China's maritime authorities have banned ships from sailing in the affected areas.

The brief report did not give details, including the purpose of the drills or how many troops were mobilized.

China always has been sensitive over joint military drills by South Korea and the United States in the Yellow Sea, which have been defensive in nature and conducted to increase their defense posture against North Korea's provocations. (Yonhap)