1、CNA Summary Paper|1 ISI-2021-U-031284-Final Request additional copies of this document through inquiriescna.org.3003 Washington Boulevard Arlington,VA 22201 703-824-a.org Copyright CNA 2021 This document contains the best opinion of CNA at the time of issue.It does not necessarily represent the opin
2、ion of the sponsor.Approved by:Maryanne Kivlehan-Wise Director,China Studies Program CNA China and Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division December 2021 Exposing the Gap Between PRC Rhetoric and Illicit Maritime Activity:Key Findings Ryan Loomis and Heidi Holz Introduction In recent years,persons,ves
3、sels,and corporations based in or tied to the Peoples Republic of China(PRC)have reportedly engaged in illicit maritime activities around the globe.These alleged illicit activities are at odds with Beijings official rhetoric expressing support for international maritime laws,rules,and norms.To devel
4、op a better understanding of the contradictions between Beijings official rhetoric and the illicit international maritime activities of PRC state and nonstate actors,CNA examined 15 cases in which PRC actors were accused of carrying out illicit activities in the maritime domain between 2018 and 2021
