RCEP的进展、障碍及中国的策略选择

The Progress and Obstacles for RCEP and China's Strategy

RCEP是由亚太十六国共同参与,旨在削减成员间的关税和非关税壁垒,相互开放市场、实施区域经济一体化的组织形式。作为通向亚太自贸区的重要路径之一,RCEP是应对亚太地区错综复杂的"意大利面条碗"效应的措施之一,也是亚太区域内国家加强联系与合作,推进本地区区域经济一体化的重要一步。RCEP自提出以来受到谈判国的一致认可,积极展开对话,目前已经进行了13轮谈判,并取得实质性进展。由于各成员对RCEP的态度不同,致使RCEP在谈判中遇到许多障碍,中国应积极参与、推进RCEP谈判,并做出相应的策略选择。

RCEP consists of sixteen Asia-Pacific countries. It aims at reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers among members. RCEP encourages members to open markets and to accelerate regional economic integration. As an important pathway to the FTAAP, RCEP is one of the measures to deal with＂spaghetti bowl＂effect in Asia-Pacific Region, and it is also an important step to strengthen the contact and cooperation of Asia-Pacific Region. Since the proposed RCEP was unanimously approved by the negotiating parties, 13 rounds of negotiations have been conducted which achieved substantive progress. However, because the members＇ attitudes to RCEP are still different, the negotiations for RCEP encounter various obstacles. China should take initiatives in participating in and promoting the negotiations for RCEP and adopt appropriate strategies in this process.