China warns of major airport delays

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Flights to and from Shanghai international airport and 11 others in east China are facing major delays until mid-August due to military exercises, the Chinese government has announced.

A statement by Beijing's public security bureau did not give any details about the "large-scale" military exercises. It said flights would be affected from 20 July to 15 August.

Officials from the Civil Aviation Administration of China could not be reached immediately for comment and a Shanghai airport investor relations executive declined to comment.

Airports in east China are among the busiest in the country. In 2013 Shanghai's two mega-airports Pudong and Hongqiao handled 82.8 million passengers, according to official statistics.