中国空母が艦載機発着　沖縄沖で、昨年１２月以来―防衛省

　防衛省は４日、沖縄県沖の太平洋で中国海軍の空母「遼寧」が艦載機を発着艦させるのを確認したと発表した。日本近海での発着艦訓練は昨年１２月以来。海上自衛隊の護衛艦「いずも」などが引き続き警戒している。
　同省によると、沖縄県の沖大東島の南西１６０キロの海域を進む遼寧など中国艦艇７隻を海自が監視していたところ、３日正午から午後６時ごろにかけ、遼寧から艦載戦闘機や艦載ヘリが複数回発着艦するのが確認された。空自の戦闘機が緊急発進したが、領空侵犯や危険な行動はなかった。（2022/05/04-22:29）

Japan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that warplanes based on the Chinese navy aircraft carrier Liaoning were spotted taking off from and landing on the flattop while it was sailing in Pacific waters off the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa.
   The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces destroyer Izumo and others remain on alert following the moves by the Chinese military. This was the first takeoff and landing training by Chinese carrier-based aircraft in waters near Japan since December last year.
   Fighter jets and helicopters based on the Liaoning were found taking off from and landing on the aircraft carrier several times between around noon Tuesday (3 a.m. GMT) and 6 p.m. the same day while the MSDF was monitoring the flattop and six other Chinese warships, which were traveling in waters 160 kilometers southwest of the island of Okidaitojima in Okinawa at the time, the ministry said.
   Air SDF fighter jets were scrambled. The Chinese aircraft did not violate Japanese airspace or conduct dangerous activities, according to the ministry.
   The seven Chinese warships were seen sailing south between the main island of Okinawa and Miyako Island in the prefecture from Sunday to Monday.