The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force released promotional video and commemorative envelopes, recapping its recent flights over China's island of Taiwan.
中国人民解放军空军近日发布了宣传片及纪念封，展示其绕飞祖国宝岛台湾的行动。
The photo and footage of the flights used in the video and on the envelopes are aerial shots taken by the PLA pilots during their cruising missions. 纪念封和宣传片上出现的飞机照片和镜头，是人民空军飞行员执行绕岛巡航任务时拍下的影像。The inscription on the envelopes reads, "Taiwan, the Treasure Island, is harbored by our motherland. The motherland will always be in our heart. It is the sacred duty of any PLA pilot to safeguard the territory of our motherland."纪念封的献词上写着：“宝岛在祖国怀中，祖国在我们心中。捍卫祖国的大好河山，是人民空军飞行员的神圣使命。”"Every time we flew the H-6K bomber over the island, my comrades and I could clearly see the wonderful landscape of our motherland, before recording the scenes with cameras," said pilot Wu Yuepeng.
飞行员吴月鹏表示：“每次我们驾驶轰-6k轰炸机绕岛的时候，我和我的同志们都能清楚地看到我们祖国的壮丽景色，然后用相机记录下来。”"They're not only the witness to our efforts for a stronger country and a stronger military, but also witness to us carrying out missions in the new era."“这些内容不仅见证了我们为一个更强大的国家和更强大的军队所做的努力，也见证了我们在新时代的使命。”"The island patrols of the PLA pilots were also to measure the landscape of China with flying trails," said Shen Jinke, spokesperson of the PLA air force.中国人民解放军空军发言人申进科表示：“人民空军飞行员的绕岛巡航，也是为了通过飞行轨迹丈量祖国的大好河山。”He noted that the PLA air force had the resolve, faith, and capability to safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.他指出，中国人民解放军空军有决心、有信心、有能力维护国家主权和领土完整。