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Shotlist

China – Aug 2, 2022 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of aircraft taxiing
2. Various of armored vehicles running
3. Aircraft taking off
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Gu Zhong, Deputy Chief of Staff, Eastern Theater (starting with shot 3):
“The joint military operations are a necessary step in response to the dangerous moves of the U.S. and Taiwan authorities on the Taiwan question. The Theater Command has organized multi-service and arms units to conduct systematic and all-factor exercises on joint containment and control, sea assault, land strike, air control, and other targeted exercises and live firing of precision guided weapons, so as to comprehensively test the performance of weapons and equipment and joint combat capabilities of the troops, and get ready to respond to any crisis. We warn those who visit Taiwan with malicious intentions and ‘Taiwan independence’ elements that the PLA Eastern Theater Command has full confidence and ability to counter all provocations and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
5. Alarming apparatus
6. Various of soldiers running
7. Various of aircraft taxiing
8. Various of armored vehicles running
9. Aircraft taking off
10. Various of armored vehicles running
11. Map showing maritime areas, air space where PLA will conduct military exercises

Storyline

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched a series of joint military operations around the Taiwan Island starting from Tuesday night.

The military operations are a stern deterrent against the recent major escalation of the negative acts by the United States on the Taiwan question, and a serious warning against separatist activities seeking “Taiwan independence”.

The PLA Eastern Theater Command will stage joint training exercises in the maritime areas off the northern, southwestern and southeastern coasts of the island and their air space, conduct long-range live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait and conventional missile tests in the waters off the eastern coast of the island.

“The joint military operations are a necessary step in response to the dangerous moves of the U.S. and Taiwan authorities on the Taiwan question. The Theater Command has organized multi-service and arms units to conduct systematic and all-factor exercises on joint containment and control, sea assault, land strike, air control, and other targeted exercises and live firing of precision guided weapons, so as to comprehensively test the performance of weapons and equipment and joint combat capabilities of the troops, and get ready to respond to any crisis. We warn those who visit Taiwan with malicious intentions and ‘Taiwan independence’ elements that the PLA Eastern Theater Command has full confidence and ability to counter all provocations and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” said Gu Zhong, Deputy Chief of Staff, Eastern Theater.