PLA Eastern Theater Command releases notice on, sketch map of joint military drill areas

This photo shows a sketch map released by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) to indicate the areas involved in joint exercises conducted around Taiwan Island. (Xinhua)

NANJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 30, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command will conduct major military drills in the following waters and airspace, during which live firing activities will be organized, specifically covering five areas with the following coordinates:

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.

For the sake of safety, any irrelevant vessel or aircraft is advised not to enter into the aforementioned waters and airspace.