中国-东盟自由贸易区:挑战、机遇与潜力

The China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA):Challenges,Opportunities,and Potentials

在当今这个时代 ,亚洲一体化已不再是一个梦想 ,正在变为现实。在一体化的过程中 ,2 0 0 1年 9月中国与东盟 10国达成的《中国 -东盟自由贸易区构架协议》将会成为亚洲一体化的最强大的推动力。它的主要目标包括通过一个透明、自由、有益的投资体制的建立来提高贸易和投资。中国 -东盟自由贸易区在 2 0 0 3年 7月 1日开始实行 ,将在 10年内建成。在建设区域自由贸易和经济一体化、促进经济的共同发展的过程中 ,作为合作伙伴的中国和东盟 ,将面临各种各样的挑战、机遇、合作与竞争。同时 ,中国与东盟共同建设的“10 + 1”贸易区也将会对日本、韩国这两大经济强国产生巨大的吸引力。此外 ,在这一过程中 ,美国仍将继续扮演其在亚洲事务中的“权衡者”这一重要的角色。

At present,the unification of Asia is no longer just a dream, rather it is being substantiated. In the process of unification, the most powerful momentum will come from the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Framework Treaty, which was signed by leaders from China and the ASEAN countries in September 2001. The main objective of the treaty is to promote trade and investment with advanced liberalism and the establishment of a transparent, free, and profitable investment system. The China-ASEAN free trade area was initiated on July 1,2003 and will be completed within ten years. To fulfill the task of the establishment of regional free trade and economic unification, China and ASEAN will both face various challenges,opportunities,and competitions. Meanwhile, the China-ASEAN“10 pius 1'free trade area will also attract two other regional economic powers,Japan and South Korea.In addition,the United States will still play its historical role as a“balancer'in this region.