战略与国际研究中心（CSIS）的一份报告显示，中国民用科考船在太平洋海底电信光缆附近徘徊的时间，明显多于其他任何国家的同类船只。
CSIS Report Highlights Chinese Research Vessels Loitering Near Critical Undersea Cables A report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) reveals that Chinese civilian research vessels spend significantly more time loitering near undersea telecommunications cables in the Pacific Ocean than those of any other nation.
该研究分析了47个国家的200艘科考船，发现“向阳红”船队等船只在2024年7月至10月间，以“割草式”测量航迹航行于连接美国、澳大利亚、印度尼西亚、新加坡和关岛的海底光缆附近。
Analyzing 200 research ships across 47 countries, the study found vessels such as the Xiang Yang Hong fleet sailing in 'lawnmower' survey patterns near cables linking the United States, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Guam between July and October 2024.
这家智库指出，这些海底测绘活动提供了合理的否认空间，同时收集的海底情报可用于支持潜艇行动或未来的破坏活动。
The think tank notes that these seafloor mapping activities provide plausible deniability while collecting seabed intelligence that could support submarine operations or future sabotage.