海合会国家对外经济合作中的“文化例外”

The “Cultural Exception” of GCC Countries

"文化例外"一般都是为了保护本国的文化不被其他文化侵袭而制定的。海合会是中东地区最重要的经济体之一,"伊斯兰文化例外"是海合会国家在WTO或FTA谈判中坚守的原则立场。欧盟与海合会国家进行FTA谈判20余年未果,美国历经10年也未果。从WTO谈判的经验看,海合会国家在某些方面也是做出让步,积极配合的。中海自贸区谈判也有10年了,今年伊始,政府高层与外交部各部门为推动重启中海自贸区谈判做出了不懈的外交努力。结合中国的"一带一路"战略,对于海合会国家的"伊斯兰文化例外",最好能够配套出台相应的更具灵活性的经贸合作政策。"一带一路"战略对于中国未来经济的发展意义非凡。

＂Cultural exception＂ policy formulated by a country is to protect its culture not to be invaded by others. GCC is one of the most important economies in the Middle East, and the ＂Islamic cultural exception＂ is the principled position which the GCC countries adhere to in the WTO or FTA negotiations. The FTA negotiations between the EU and the GCC countries experience more than 20 years without success, while the ones between the USA and the GCC experience more than 10 years and get the same result. In the WTO negotiations, the GCC countries can make some concessions and cooperate actively. The FTA negotiations between China and GCC have also been carried out for 10 years. At the beginning of this year, the departments of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and senior government have made unremitting diplomatic efforts to promote the resumption of the FTA negotiations with the GCC. Combined with China＇s ＂One Belt and One Road＂ strategy, China had better launch a more flexible policy of economic and trade cooperation to cope with the GCC countries＇ ＂Islamic cultural exception＂. The ＂One Belt and One Road＂ strategy has special significance to China＇s economic development in the future.