East Asian integration faced with four big barriers

First time officially proposed what this conception is Japanese former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, during, but because Koizumi is in power, the Sino-Japanese relations appear back up, afterward let it go. East Asian various countries are right “the East Asian community” to have the different explanation. Some countries believe that should from the market economy and Chinese character culture common values refine the interlinked place. Some people even advocated that India, Australia and New Zealand also buys.

Four big barriers

The analysis thinks: Even if actively initiates the regional integration including the Sino-Japanese East Asian country leaders, even if has European Union to refer as the precedent, but looks over European Union’s developing process we also to know, the development of East Asian community cannot be problem-free.

1. various European countries general economy horizontal difference is not big, after regional integration, will not create the large fluctuation to the economy. But in Asia, the economic development level in China, Japan, South Korea has the considerable difference merely.

2. next, China, regardless of the economy and political system with Japan and South Korea are different.

3. third, the East Asian country has the historical and territorial issue dispute.

4. fourth, some countries also has the different sound. The Japanese domestic opposition sound believes that Japan should form the community with the values close US, should join the North American Free Trade Agreement, but non-East Asian community. Some people believe that after Japan joins the community, will be nibbled by the strong trend development’s Chinese economic cycle. Thus it can be seen, East Asian integration advancement still barrier layer on layer.

The integration process is irresistible

However the analysis also believes that East Asian integration’s trend of development is irresistible.

1. along with technical and economical unceasing progress, “global village” the concept is getting more and more obvious, this sped up the human culture fusion and development, the regional economy politics integration is also more prominent. Therefore, East Asia establishes one community which leads by China, Japan is ultimately.

2. next, East Asian country’s economic civilization associates time-honored, stems from China’s Confucianism culture deeply to affect East Asian various countries. Since long, China, Japan, South Korea have composed the bright Eastern culture together. The Sinosphere or chopsticks economic cycle manner has talked about with interest.

3. in addition, the East Asia economy rapid development, becomes after Western Europe and North America economic zone world third big economic zone. The statistical data demonstrated that Chinese, Japanese and South Korean foreign trade volume is over 2 trillion US dollars, 58% come from between in the three-country regions the trade, is higher than the North America free-trade zone 55%. “Interdependence” the regional trade chain is taking shape in the Northeast Asia area gradually.

4. although the East Asian community at present is also only a concept, but, the cooperation of East Asian various countries early started. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations 10 countries have formed the mechanism, but China, Japan, South Korea also attended Association of Southeast Asian Nations’s 10+3 conferences. Recently, China, Japan, South Korea have also established their leaders conference system, these may say that is the East Asian community’s initial stage. According to China Radio International

(This article originates: Xiao Township morning paper)