自由贸易的形成及其在东亚的发展趋势

2003年12月12日,日本与东盟10国发表了旨在加强日本与东盟各国经济、政治和安全关系的《东京宣言》和《行动计划》,并首次提出了建立东亚共同体的概念。这次峰会预示着日本同东盟的区域经济关系将出现新的飞跃,是东亚自由贸易区发展进程中值得关注的新动向。本文从区域经济一体化的类型入手,深入探讨了WTO框架下自由贸易区在全球的发展状况及其原因,指出日本对东亚区域经济合作战略和方针的调整是东亚自由贸易区发展进程中值得关注的新动向,对东亚经济一体化进程将产生深远影响。

The Regional Economical Integration and the New Tendency of FAT in East Asia

On12th2003,Japan and ten member nations of ASEAN published jointly"Tokyo Declaration"and"Action Planning"which were aimed to strengthen the relationship of politics and security among them.At the meantime,the conception of East Asian Community(EAC)was firstly suggested formally for the first time.The summit meeting,which is a new trend of East Asia FTA process deserving more attentions,indicates that the regional economical cooperation relationship will be brought to a leap.Beginning from the types of regional economical integration organizations,this article is aimed to analyze the current situation and the causes of FAT development all around the world,pointing out Japan's strategic adjustment of East Asia economical cooperation becomes the new pulse of East Asia FTA development process and will exert the profound influence on the East Asia economy integration process.