SHANGHAI, March 12. /TASS/. The Chinese People's Liberation Army's Navy is holding drills in the East China Sea on March 12-14, according to a statement published on the website of China’s Maritime Safety Administration.

The brief statement says that the exercise is taking place along the coast of China’s eastern province of Zhejiang, where a temporary navigation ban has been imposed.

The drills are being held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time (from 12:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. GMT) on March 12-14.

No information is available about the forces and equipment involved in the drills. However, the statement says that the exercise will include live firing.