It might be an error to attribute this to centralised planning. While that is eminently possible (and much easier for the CCP than other governments) this also

It might be an error to attribute this to centralised planning. While that is eminently possible (and much easier for the CCP than other governments) this also could just be someone min/maxing their little slice of the pie or anything in between. Agents of the imperial European powers used to act in the "interests of the empire" abroad without significant oversight ~200 years ago so this situation could be similar with the Chinese fleet being paid with incentives that encourage bending of the rules.