从“合作”到“事业”:日本在东南亚的水务战略

From “Cooperation”to “Industry”:Japan's Water Business Strategy in Southeast Asia

水务领域是日本政府发展援助的传统重点领域,近年来,日益成为日本企业开拓东南亚市场的新兴增长点。这既源于国际市场需求和竞争压力的变化,也与少子过疏化和财政困难等日本国内经济社会环境的结构性变化息息相关。日本在东南亚的水务战略由此逐渐从援助视角下的"合作"向商业视角下的"事业"转变,并且实现了两者的相互促进、协同发展。在国内政府引导与机构设置的基础上,日本在东南亚各国的水务实践注重公私伙伴关系的建设,强调企业与地方政府"官民互动"以及多元主体的协同配合。这为中国基础设施建设"走出去战略"提供了有益的借鉴。

Traditionally, the water business has been one of the key fields in Japan＇ s official development aid, which is increasingly becoming a promising sector for Japanese enterprises to explore the Southeast Asian market. This is not only related to the change in world demand and market competition, but also a result of Japan＇ s domestic structural transformations such as depopulation and financial difficulties. Therefore, the strategy of Japan＇ s water business in Southeast Asia has gradually shifted from ＂ cooperation＂ from ODA＇ s perspective to ＂industry＂ from the commercial perspective, while both of them have managed to develop in a cooperative and mutual - enhancing way. Based on new governmental guidance and organizational adjustment, Japan＇ s water business in Southeast Asia emphasizes the creation of Public - Private - Partnership, the interaction between enterprises and local governments, and the coordination among multiple participants. Japan＇ s experience is a good example for Chinese counterparts in terms of their ＂ Go Global Strategy＂ in overseas infrastructural investment.