China's Maritime Safety Administration announced on July 23 that the military would conduct live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait from July 23-24, lasting from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The two separate drill areas are within seven miles of the Chinese coast off of Dongshan Island in Fujian province, roughly 65 miles (105 kilometers) from the nearest Taiwanese territory, the Kinmen Islands.