Specialization or Diversification:Which is More Conducive to Foreign Trade Resilience?Evidence from China-Russia Border Regions in Northeast China

Under the background of complex international situation,how to build the special geo-economic space of China-Russia bor-der lies in strengthening their foreign trade resilience against external shocks.Based on empirical evidence from ten prefecture-level China-Russia border regions in Northeast China,this paper analyzed the spatiotemporal evolution of foreign trade resilience under dif-ferent shocks.Furthermore,through the Panel Regression model,the mechanism of the industrial structure on the foreign trade resili-ence in contraction period and expansion period was discussed.The results showed that:1)from 2004 to 2021,foreign trade in China-Russia border regions experienced five phases.The overall foreign trade resilience was higher than expected,showing a rising volatility trend,but there was significant spatial heterogeneity in the ability of cities to cope with shocks.2)Highly specialized clusters were mainly concentrated in Yichun,Heihe and Da Hinggan Ling Prefecture,while Mudanjiang and Yanbian performed better in related and unrelated diversification.3)In different stages of economic system evolution,the response mode,degree and result of border foreign trade resilience to regional industrial structure showed obvious stage characteristics.During the contraction period,related diversifica-tion was more conducive to improving the resistance through risk spillovers.During the expansion period,specialization played a more significant role in improving regional resilience through self-reinforcing effect.These results are beneficial for expanding the resilience theory,ensuring border economic security and optimizing border industrial investment layout.

Enhancement of Competitiveness of Border Trade Entrepreneurs: Case Study of Su-Ngai Kolok Checkpoint, Narathiwat Province

This research aimed to analyze the enhancement of competitiveness among fruit and vegetable export entrepreneurs,with the case study of the Su-ngai Kolok checkpoint in Narathiwat Province.This research focused on three objectives:(1)examining how competitiveness is enhanced through government support and the development of border trade zones,(2)studying the supply chain dynamics,including strategic factors and opportunities in agricultural product management,and(3)developing a model for border trade to strengthen exporters’capabilities.The research employed qualitative methods,with data collected from 25 informants through interviews and employed descriptive methods.The research results revealed that:(1)government agencies play a crucial role in improving competitiveness by developing border economic zones and trade policies;additionally,(2)the research highlighted the importance of strategic partnerships,network building,and efficient logistics along the value chain;(3)the proposed Border Trade Model includes elements for instance government policy,partnerships,entrepreneurial potential,and transportation channels,aiming to enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of vegetable and fruit exporters in the region.

Cross-border E-commerce Remains A Strong Engine of China’s Foreign Trade

The foreign trade industry in China had a good start in general this year,thanks to the rapid growth in cross-border e-commerce.The 2022 China Cross Border E-Commerce Market Data Report was released at the cross-border e-commerce roundtable meeting held on March 30th this year,indicating that cross-border e-commerce made a contribution of 37.32%to China’s total import and export trade value in goods(RMB 42.07 trillion)in 2022.

Cross-border E-commerce: New Engine for Foreign Trade Development

The COVID-19 pandemic has stimulated the digital transition of global foreign trade and China’s cross-border e-commerce has been growing markedly.Data shows that the total foreign trade carried out through cross-border e-commerce amounted to RMB 1.69 trillion in 2020,up by 31.1%from the previous year.

Challenges Facing Zimbabwean Cross Border Traders Trading in South Africa： A Review of Literature

Cross border traders make a major contribution to the growth of economies in Southern Africa. Cross border trade is a source of livelihood for many poor people, especially women. However, few studies examined challenges facing cross border traders and future business prospects.The aim of this paper is to examine the challenges that face Zimbabwean cross border traders in South Africa. The paper goes further to review existing literature as well as empirical studies in order to identify the major challenges that face Zimbabwean cross border traders. Among the challenges noted are crime, harassment due to xenophobia, traders are often stigmatized as ＂prostitutes＂ or ＂smugglers＂, accommodation problems, extortion and bribery by the South African Police and municipal police officials, delays at the border post during peak periods and banks that close early and also do not operate on Sundays. The Zimbabwean Cross Border Traders Association should build office in Musina and Johannesburg so that members can easily consult with the association in times of problems and also help with marketing information like distribution of brochures showcasing Zimbabwean products sold by cross border traders and also organize fairs where Zimbabwean traders can display their products. Furthermore cases of harassment by police officials should be investigated and dealt with. Banks that do have branches at the border posts are also urged to provide 24 hour service to cross border traders.

Influences of Border Carbon Adjustments on China's Foreign Trade

The EU, the United States and other economies, with the intention to implement unilateral trade measures Border Carbon Adjustments, impose emission reduction pressure on developing countries. Once implemented, the measures will have great impact on China's foreign trade. Using the input-output table in 2007, this paper had analyzed the influences on China's foreign trade as a whole and sub-sectors in three tax rates scenarios. The results showed that the tariff level of China's exports will increase by 3.6%-6.3% if the tax was levied on exports embodied emissions, and by 1.0%-1.7% if levied on export direct emissions. In 2007, the former total amount of carbon tax was about US$42.6-73.0 billion, 4 times that of the latter. Based on export embodied emissions, sectors largely influenced were non-traditional energy intensive ones, such as textile, et al. These sectors should be encour-aged to carry out industrial upgrading, raising the value-added of export goods, and reducing their embodied emissions by reduction of energy intensity. Taking into account of the complexity of data collection, the tax levied on products direct emission is more operational. The results showed that the five top sectors most affected were other chemical materials, processing of petroleum and nuclear fuel, coking, smelting and rolling of ferrous metal and textile. Most of them were energy intensive sectors. Therefore, adjusting export products structure, and controlling too fast development of energy intensive industries are also important strategies in China.

BORDER TRADE BOOMS IN TIBET——An Interview With Director Benba

Benba,38,is Director ofthe BorderTrade Bureau of the TibetAutonomous Region.Born andbrought up in Xigaze,he talkedabout booming border trade in Tibet duringmy recent interview.

Trade Continues to Grow on China's Borders

Many locals in Dongxing still like to tell the story of what happened during the Spring Festival in 1989.Swarms of Vietnamese,oblivious of the border trenches left from the war in 1979 and the freezing Beilun River,simply decided to come into Dongxing for the day.

“一带一路”贸易便利化的十年进展、问题分析与推进路径

共建“一带一路”走过了蓬勃十年,它不仅是中国新时代扩大对外开放的总抓手,而且为国际社会提供了重要合作平台。贸易畅通是共建“一带一路”的核心任务之一,贸易便利化对推动“一带一路”贸易畅通至关重要。在共建“一带一路”十周年之际,本文从商签自贸协定、加强海关合作、交通互联互通、发展贸易新业态四个方面,系统总结十年来“一带一路”贸易便利化的历程与进展,剖析当前存在的问题,探讨进一步提升贸易便利化水平的路径。

基于扎根理论的跨境电商品牌形象塑造研究

为指导跨境电商企业更好地在海外市场塑造品牌形象,提升品牌的国际竞争力,文章基于扎根理论,以跨境电商代表性品牌SHEIN为例,对其在社交平台Instagram上发布的956张宣传图片进行内容分析。借助NVivo 11.0软件,完成201个节点编码,并以此生成34个初始范畴、11个主范畴和5个核心范畴。研究发现,基于社交媒体渠道的跨境电商品牌形象塑造,围绕产品特性、消费者形象、品牌价值表达、营销活动、服务互动五个维度展开,其中产品特性与消费者形象传播最为主要,而采用符号化语言的内容输出进一步丰富了品牌跨文化背景下的个性表达。

中蒙农牧业跨境供应链协作理论框架及实现路径

中蒙农畜产品跨境贸易是中蒙跨境贸易的重要组成部分,须以中蒙农牧业跨境供应链为载体,通过供应链上各参与主体的充分协作,提高中蒙农畜产品跨境贸易的效率和质量。结合供应链协作理论以及中蒙农畜产品跨境贸易的特点,围绕中蒙农牧业跨境供应链协作目标、基础条件、协作机制以及协作模式,构建中蒙农牧业跨境供应链协作三角形理论分析框架。中蒙农牧业跨境供应链协作基础条件是两国农牧业跨境供应链协作的前提,协作机制解决两国农牧业跨境供应链协作的内在作用机理,协作模式解决两国农牧业跨境供应链如何协作,三者共同服务于协作目标,形成相互制约、相互影响、互促共融的完整理论框架。目前,中蒙农牧业跨境供应链协作存在着跨境贸易供需不足、渠道单一、政策障碍、市场主体运营不规范、信息不对称和融资障碍以及流通网络不健全等问题。中蒙农牧业跨境供应链协作要适度扩大农畜产品贸易的种类和规模,重视边民互市贸易,扩大边民互市贸易规模,加大草原保护及养殖技术创新力度、提高优质畜产品供给能力,加强农畜产品跨境电商合作、积极满足中蒙俄畜产品跨境贸易,优化贸易政策,制定统一的农畜产品标准和认证机制,重视品牌化战略、实现中蒙农牧业跨境供应链的价值提升,完善中蒙农牧业跨境物流通道和物流网络以及培育大型物流服务企业,构建中蒙农牧业跨境供应链信息平台等。

RCEP协定下跨境电商对贸易影响的时间差异性研究

为了拓宽双循环渠道,打开外循环新思路,以中国与RCEP成员国在2010年至2021年间进出口面板数据结合中国跨境电商交易额建立VAR模型,研究跨境电子商务发展对我国进出口贸易的动态影响。结果表明,在长期,跨境电商的发展使得发展中国家与我国双边贸易弹性系数高于发达国家,跨境电商的发展有利于我国同发展中国家进行贸易往来;在短期,跨境电商的发展对中国与韩国等部分国家的进出口存在逐渐增强的正向影响;跨境电商的发展对我国与多国贸易存在双向动态交互关系。

跨境服务贸易制度型开放:趋势、特征与策略

跨境服务贸易制度型开放的核心是立足中国实际,建立健全与国际高标准经贸规则相衔接的服务业开放制度体系,通过持续深化规则、规制、管理和标准的开放,提升服务贸易自由化和便利化水平。当前,我国以梯度开放为特征的跨境服务贸易自主开放实践,为服务业高质量发展提供了可预期的制度供给。然而,服务贸易高水平对外开放的规制需求、市场准入模式的国际差异以及日益严峻的外部环境,对我国跨境服务贸易制度型开放构成诸多挑战。需强化风险意识,结合改革经验和地方需求,顺应服务贸易数字化转型趋势,聚焦新一代国际服务贸易规则关键议题,关注服务贸易数字化趋势,持续加大现代服务业开放压力测试,提高国内监管透明度和可预期性;不断优化服务贸易开放谈判模式,有序推进跨境服务贸易高水平对外开放;善用国际舆论与法律工具,营造跨境服务贸易发展的良性制度环境。

RTAs框架下跨境数据流动规则对数字服务贸易的影响研究

文章基于2010—2021年全球50个代表性经济体的双边数字服务出口数据,采用引力模型实证检验了跨境数据流动规则的贸易创造效应。结果表明:缔约国之间签订的RTAs中,跨境数据流动规则的承诺水平越高,双边数字服务贸易规模越大,贸易创造效应越显著;将跨境数据流动规则细分为数据流动规则、数据本地化规则和数据保护规则后发现,数据本地化条款对数字服务贸易的促进作用更强;相较于其他部门,跨境数据流动规则对金融服务的贸易促进作用更强;缔约国整体的经济自由度水平越高,跨境数据流动规则对数字服务贸易的促进效应越小;缔约国之间的数据监管环境差距越大,跨境数据流动规则越能促进双边数字服务贸易发展。机制检验结果表明:跨境数据流动规则能够通过降低贸易成本、缩短制度距离和扩大出口国的双向FDI规模促进数字服务贸易发展。研究结论证实了跨境数据流动规则产生的贸易创造效应,为我国有效制定数字服务贸易开放政策、积极参与全球数字治理提供了经验证据。

跨境电商助力“双循环”经济发展研究与探讨

近年来,依托互联网技术和数字经济的发展,在国家政策的积极引导和基础设施的全面建设下,跨境电子商务产业发展势头强劲,已成为我国重要的贸易新业态、新模式,也是全球经济增长的新动能、新引擎,在国内国际“双循环”经济发展中扮演着重要角色。然而,当前国际政治大环境的恶化、新冠疫情以及跨境电商自身发展缺陷等因素,都对我国国内国际经济“双循环”的进一步良性发展产生了影响。因此,应积极参与构建经济贸易全球化、完善跨境电商行业监管体系、“校政企行”多方参与专业人才培养、创新拉动内需,从而释放国内经济发展的潜力,提高我国经济在全球范围内的竞争力。

我国跨境电商服务行业发展趋势研究

近年来,跨境电商服务行业受到了广泛关注。新时期,企业成本结构发生了较大变化、行业合规化趋势愈演愈烈,供需关系也发生了深刻变革。跨境服务商通过跨地区、多平台的形式不断拓宽业务范围,提升服务价值内涵,巩固自身竞争地位。此外,当前TikTok平台的流行和语言障碍的破除为跨境服务商提供了新的发展机遇。相关服务商依托专业资源为跨境卖家创造和传递价值,探索跨境电商共赢模式。同时,服务商还通过创新的技术和服务,为卖家提供更高效、更便捷的服务,帮助卖家降低成本、提高效率。综上,服务商在跨境电子商务领域中扮演着越来越重要的角色,为卖家提供了更多的机会和更好的服务。

国际碳税政策实践发展与经验借鉴

碳税是应对全球气候危机的有效碳减排政策工具之一。尽管国际上碳税的发展取得了一定的减排成效,但是各国碳税实施路径与政策调整逻辑却有显著差异,仍存在参与碳定价机制不成熟、发展缓慢和国际争议调整机制缺失等问题。借鉴当前国际碳税制度的具体税收制度、政策设计和税收关系的实践经验,我国碳税的开征应循序渐进,与碳交易协同互补,采取“逐步拓宽”的税制设计,利用税收优惠平衡税收负担,充分参与国际碳税协调,致力于推动绿色经济的发展和促进碳达峰、碳中和目标的达成。

广东省“五外联动五方合力”推动跨境电商高质量发展的路径研究

当前,全球经济衰退风险上升、外需增长持续放缓已成为外贸稳增长面临的最大压力。广东省中山市以培育(招引)跨境电子商务交易平台方为切入点,聚集政务方,跨境(电商)贸易的企业方,提供物流、支付等专业服务方及目标东道国导入资源的运营方,打造货物贸易与服务贸易融合、进口与出口双向联动的跨境电商生态圈,形成了“五外联动五方合力”推动跨境电商高质量发展的路径,为广东省外贸经济发展作出了巨大贡献。但是,中山市跨境电商高质量发展仍存在产业数字化升级有待提高、人才资源要素支撑性不足和产业链衔接性有待完善的现实困境。对此,本文从“五外联动”实现协同发展、“五方合力”推动高效协作两个方面探讨广东省跨境电商高质量发展的有效策略,旨在推动跨境电商高质量发展。

RCEP背景下广西面向东盟的跨境电子商务高质量发展路径研究

广西是对接中国和东盟的“桥头堡”,同时东盟国家也是广西开展跨境电子商务的最重要贸易对象,RCEP背景下,东盟的跨境电子商务市场潜力愈发巨大。基于此,广西的跨境电子商务在新的营商环境中需进一步优化和完善,以实现高质量发展。当前,广西面向东盟的跨境电子商务存在部分RCEP成员电商普及程度较低,区域内跨境电子商务平台交易规则参差不齐、物流体系不完善、交易支付体系未对接、复合型人才短缺等问题。因此,本文建议从加强区域内深度合作、整合成熟电商平台资源、优化物流网络体系、完善交易支付体系、培养新型跨境电子商务人才及政策保障支持等方面促进广西面向东盟的跨境电子商务的高质量发展。