From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on December 30, important military drills will be conducted in the following waters, during which live-fire activities will be organized. During this period, all vessels are prohibited from entering the designated areas, according to a notice issued by China Maritime Safety Administration on Monday. 

The drills will be carried out in the following areas:

the area connected by 26°32'00"N, 121°40'00"E, 26°32'00"N, 122°36'00"E, 25°43'00"N, 122°36'00"E, and 25°43'00"N, 121°40'00"E;

the area connected by 24°59'00"N, 120°04'00"E, 25°39'00"N, 121°13'00"E, 26°17'00"N, 121°13'00"E, and 25°37'00"N, 120°04'00"E;

the area connected by 23°27'00"N, 118°14'00"E, 23°27'00"N, 119°13'00"E, 22°13'00"N, 119°44'00"E, and 22°13'00"N, 118°45'00"E;

the area connected by 21°49'00"N, 119°16'00"E, 21°49'00"N, 121°00'00"E, 21°05'00"N, 121°00'00"E, and 21°05'00"N, 119°16'00"E;

the area connected by 21°58'00"N, 121°40'00"E, 21°58'00"N, 122°28'00"E, 23°23'00"N, 122°28'00"E, and 23°23'00"N, 121°40'00"E;

the area connected by 26°17'00"N, 121°13'00"E, 25°39'00"N, 121°13'00"E, 25°43'00"N, 121°40'00"E, and 26°32'00"N, 121°40'00"E;

the area connected by 23°27'00"N, 118°14'00"E, 24°31'00"N, 118°36'00"E, 24°31'00"N, 119°35'00"E, and 23°27'00"N, 119°13'00"E.