Chinese aircraft carrier again passes through southwest Japan islands

The Japanese Defense Ministry confirmed Tuesday that a Chinese aircraft carrier passed through the country's southwestern islands toward the Pacific Ocean, but there was no intrusion into Japan's territorial waters.It is the third time that the Liaoning, commissioned in 2012 as Beijing's first aircraft carrier, has sailed between Okinawa's main island and Miyako Island, according to the ministry. The last time the ship was spotted in the waters was April 2018.The Defense Ministry also confirmed for the first time, the existence of an advanced fast combat support ship capable of refueling, w…READ FULL ARTICLE