BEIJING/NEW YORK -- In April, the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning passed between two Japanese islands, Okinawa's main island and Miyakojima, in the East China Sea with a full fleet.
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The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning departs from port at Dalian, Liaoning Province, in 2019. The vessel recently passed between Okinawa's main island and Miyakojima with a fleet for the first time on its way to and back from the Pacific Ocean. © Reuters
BEIJING/NEW YORK -- In April, the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning passed between two Japanese islands, Okinawa's main island and Miyakojima, in the East China Sea with a full fleet.