The ongoing South China Sea navy drill was part of the annual exercises, a Chinese navy spokesperson said, suggesting the avoidance of "excessive interpretations."
Zhou Benshun, the top official of Hebei province, has been placed under investigation on suspicion of corruption charges, the latest major incident in the country's sweeping anti-graft campaign.
China on Friday voiced grave concern and strong dissatisfaction over Japan's decision to allow former Taiwan leader Lee Teng-hui to visit Japan.
Zhou Benshun, Party chief of North China's Hebei province, is under investigation for suspected "severe violation of discipline and the law", the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said Friday.
Beijing, along with Tianjin and Hebei province, are bonding together to improve the air quality for the September military parade.
Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday that China has the confidence and ability to handle the risks and challenges ahead as it maintains mid-to-high-speed growth.
China has made significant progress since 2013 in streamlining its administration, and the campaign is entering a critical period.
China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said Thursday that prosecutors are investigating two local officials from eastern and southern China on graft charges.
A former official in central China's Henan province is under probe for suspected discipline violation, the local anti-graft body said Wednesday.
Chinese legal experts met on Wednesday to discuss how to perfect the country's legal aid system, as the government plans legislation on the matter.
China is highly concerned with a verdict by Myanmar that has sentenced Chinese nationals to more than 10 years in prison for illegal logging, said a Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
Two former senior officials have been tried for corruption in central China, local authorities said on Wednesday.