Photo: Screenshot from the video released by China Military Bugle, an official media account under the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) News Media Center, shows an aerial view of Taipei's 101 skyscraper

The PLA Eastern Theater Command released a micro-video on its official Sina Weibo account titled "So Near, So Beautiful — Anytime to Taipei" on Monday evening.  Apart from showcasing warplanes and naval vessels as well as Taiwan's scenery including Central Range, the video also shows a view of Taipei 101.

The post attached with the video reads: You are right beneath my porthole; you are right before my ship's bow. With a stretch of the hand, I could scoop up the waters of Riyue Tan, or the Sun Moon Lake; with a single step, I could climb to the summit of Alishan."

The Weibo post also features a trending hashtag "The PLA Eastern Theater Command Conducts 'Justice Mission 2025' Drills."

The video opened with a light-hearted tone, it reads "Refueling for Taipei," followed by the subtitle: "Arrived over Taiwan Province."  

The video then showcased and praised Taiwan's scenery from an aerial perspective, such as the Central Range, accompanied by the caption: "Taipei above the clouds is absolutely stunning."

In the latter part of the video, the pilot on a warplane displayed insignias of the Air Force Aviation China and took a photo with Taiwan's scenery.

Earlier on the same day, China Military Bugle, an official media account under the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) News Media Center, released footage from a PLA drone providing an aerial view of Taipei's 101 skyscraper. The post also features hashtags "The Picture of The PLA Eastern Theater Command Conducts 'Justice Mission 2025' Drills" and "The Latest Picture."

The text featured in the PLA Eastern Theater Command's post was also incorporated into the post sent by the China Military Bugle.

Starting from Monday, the PLA Eastern Theater Command is dispatching its Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force troops to conduct joint military drills code-named "Justice Mission 2025" in the Taiwan Straits and areas to the north, southwest, southeast and east of the Taiwan island, focusing on subjects of sea-air combat readiness patrol, joint seizure of comprehensive superiority, blockade on key ports and areas, as well as all-dimensional deterrence outside the island chain, Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson of the PLA Eastern Theater Command, announced on Monday.

With vessels and aircraft approaching the Taiwan Island in close proximity from different directions, troops of multiple services engage in joint assaults so as to test their joint operations capabilities. It is a stern warning against" Taiwan Independence" separatist forces, and it is a legitimate and necessary action to safeguard China's sovereignty and national unity, Shi said.

Shi also said that the PLA Eastern Theater Command is dispatching bomber task forces to conduct far-seas combat readiness patrols to the east of the Taiwan Island, focusing on subjects of long-distance raid and joint precision strike. The drills intend to test capabilities of maneuver operations in remote areas.

Global Times