中国空母、沖縄・宮古島間北上　発着艦訓練終え帰還か―防衛省

　防衛省は２６日、中国海軍の空母「遼寧」など５隻が２５日午前０時ごろ、沖縄本島と宮古島の間を北上し、太平洋から東シナ海へ入ったと発表した。遼寧は今月中旬以降、艦載機の発着艦などを実施。一連の訓練を終え中国に戻るとみられる。（2021/12/26-18:37）

The Chinese navy's Liaoning aircraft carrier and four other warships from the country passed through waters between the main island of Okinawa Prefecture and the island of Miyakojima, part of the southernmost Japan prefecture, around midnight Friday (3 p.m. GMT), Japan's Defense Ministry said Sunday.
   The five vessels sailed north, from the Pacific Ocean to the East China Sea, through the waters, according to the ministry. They are believed to be returning to China after ending a series of exercises.
   The Liaoning-led fleet sailed south in the waters between the Okinawa main island and Miyakojima on Dec. 16.
   Over two days from Dec. 19, fighter jets and a helicopter repeatedly practiced landing on and taking off from the Liaoning in the high seas near the Okinawa islands of Kitadaitojima and Okidaitojima. Japanese ships including the Izumo destroyer of the Maritime Self-Defense Force were sent on a surveillance mission.
   This was the first time since April for the Liaoning to sail back and forth in the waters between the main island of Okinawa and Miyakojima.