Chinese state media and People's Liberation Army accounts circulated drone footage claiming to show a close view of Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei during the Justice Mission 2025 military drills around Taiwan, according to a post on X by @TaiwanMonitor between 2:16 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. UTC on December 29, 2025. Live AIS data showed several China Coast Guard vessels conducting law enforcement patrols north of Taipei as part of the exercises. The footage's proximity to Taipei and authenticity remain unclear, as stated by @TaiwanMonitor. This circulation follows an earlier post between 1:47 p.m. and 2:16 p.m. UTC reporting that a Chinese TB-001 drone filmed the skyscraper during the same drills, per @clashreport on X. AIS data from @MarineTraffic, cited by @TaiwanMonitor, confirmed the China Coast Guard vessels' positions north of Taipei over the past hour. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense previously reported 89 Chinese aircraft and 28 naval vessels around Taiwan on December 29, as noted by @TaiwanMonitor in the prior period. These activities are part of China's ongoing Justice Mission 2025 exercises encircling Taiwan, which prompted Taiwan's military to establish a response center and deploy forces earlier on December 29, according to official statements cited by Osint613 on X.
