J-16 multi-role fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command taxi on the runway before takeoff for a flight training exercise in early January, 2026. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Ai Yuelin)1月上旬，东部战区空军航空兵某旅开展飞行训练，锤炼飞行员实战本领。图为歼-16战机等待起飞。（英文中国军网/艾粤林 摄）