The maritime safety administration in Liaoning Province released two notices on Friday, saying the PLA would conduct military activities in waters of the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Strait in the next few days.

Landing ships attached to a ship group of a coastal defense brigade with the army under the PLA Eastern Theater Command steam in formation during a recent beach-landing operation in waters of the East China Sea. (Photos: eng.chinamil.com.cn)

The military mission in waters of the Yellow Sea began at 12:00 pm on Saturday and will end at 8:00 pm on Wednesday. The one in Bohai Strait started from Friday afternoon to 4:00 pm Friday.

All boats and ships are banned from entering restricted areas for safety reasons.

Cover photo: Ships steam in formation as multi-type helicopters fly overhead during a recent maritime training exercise in waters of the East China Sea. They are attached to a ship group of a coastal defense brigade with the army under the PLA Eastern Theater Command.