북·중, 중·베 접경지역 경제 관계 비교 연구 -북·중, 중·베 접경지역 대외무역 및 국경 통상구를 중심으로- = Comparison of Economic Relations of Border Areas between North Korea-China and China-Vietnam -North Korea-China, China-Vietnam Border Areas: A Focus on International Trade and Ports of Entry-

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

As the Chinese government emphasizes multilateralism and a new form international relations while expanding economic relations with neighboring countries in the border regions, it is necessary to view these relations in the North-China border region from a new perspective of multilateralism. Therefore, this study aims to move beyond the bilateral perspective of North Korea-China relations and instead adopt a multilateral framework to analyze and compare the economic relationships between North Korea-China and China-Vietnam in the border regions. Focusing on international trade and Ports of Entry in the North Korea-China, China-Vietnam border region, this study seeks to draw implications for economic ties in the North Korea-China border region from a multilateral perspective.
China, North Korea, and Vietnam have been strengthening their political and economic cooperation based on the common link of being socialist countries under the Communist Party rule. Nonetheless, China’s economic relations with North Korea and Vietnam remain divergent, and these differences are particularly pronounced in the border regions of North Korea-China and China-Vietnam.
These differences can be attributed to China’s core interests, their respective economic systems, and cooperation within regional economic communities Just as the China-Vietnam border provides a major platform for maritime and continental economies, it is imperative to develop the Korean Peninsula and the North Korea-China border into a significant platform connecting both maritime and continental economic zones. To achieve this, North Korea’s reform and opening must come first, and Northeast Asian countries need to build an enabling environment and provide momentum. In addition, an economic community should be organized in Northeast Asia. Such a community would not only facilitate stable economic cooperation among Northeast Asian countries and regions but also prepare for the future era of the Polar route. The economic development of the North Korea-China border region is anticipated to act as a driving force and catalyst for North Korea’s reform and openness, contributing to regional stability and cooperation in Northeast Asia.