亚太空间合作组织的概况梳理和痛点分析

Overview of the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) and Its Pain Point Analysis

开展区域性空间合作是促进特定区域空间事业整体发展的必经之路。鉴于此,中国主导发起了世界上第二个区域空间合作组织——亚太空间合作组织,顺利实现组织运转正常、对外关系得以发展、组织吸引力不断增强、国际形象显著提升等。然而,亚空组织的发展仍旧存在许多痛点:一是现有的规章制度无法有效保证“共建共享”原则的落实;二是“投资返还”原则在实践中无法得到确切落实;三是现有的法律机制尚未对向第三方提供服务的相关细则进行明确。对此,本文认为亚空组织应该迅速优化组织内部的制度设计,平衡好外部合作与内部合作,切实推进空间领域的“共建共享”。

Regional space cooperation is an indispensable means of promoting the overall development of space industry in a given region. In view of this, China took the lead in launching the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO), the world’s second regional space cooperation organization, which has successfully achieved normal organizational functioning, the development of external relations, the growing attractiveness and a significant enhancement of international image. However, there are still many pain points in the development of APSCO: First, the existing rules and regulations cannot ensure the implementation of the principle “building and sharing”. Second, the principle “return of investment” can’t be realized effectively in practice. Third, the existing legal mechanism hasn’t yet clarified the rules related to the provision of services to third parties. In this regard, this paper argues that ASPCO should rapidly optimize its internal institutional design, balance external and internal cooperation and truly promote “building and sharing” in its cooperation in space.