China's navy will seal off part of Yellow Sea for military drill

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Fri, 04 Aug 2017 - 01:21 GMT

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Fri, 04 Aug 2017 - 01:21 GMT

Military band members sit inside the Great Hall of the People during the ceremony to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the China's People's Liberation Army in Beijing, China August 1, 2017. REUTERS

Military band members sit inside the Great Hall of the People during the ceremony to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the China's People's Liberation Army in Beijing, China August 1, 2017. REUTERS

BEIJING - 4 August 2017: China's navy will temporarily seal off part of the Yellow Sea to maritime traffic for "large-scale" military purposes, authorities announced, ahead of the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), Sputnik reported.

The area stretching from Qingdao, Shandong Province to Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province — two major shipping ports — will be closed to all vessels from 8:00 am on Thursday until 6:00 pm on Saturday (Beijing time).

The report also called on fishermen to spread the news for security reasons.

It also mentioned that August I marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of the PLA and "we should applaud the Chinese navy."

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