중국의 동아시아 진출현황 분석과 한국의 대응방안 연구

A Study on China’s Economic Advance into East Asia and Our Countermeasures

This study aims to ana lyse China’s advance into East Asia and present our countermeasures. The study was mainly based on bibliographical research including results of research by Knowledge Hub for Creative Solutions, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Korea Exim Bank, and Ministry of Diplomacy and International Trade. For the trade indexes, Korean International Trade Association(KITA), Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency(KOTRA), and portal data of national statistics, a variety of sites and newspaper articles were used. The results are presented as follows: China has been advancing into a developed country in economy under the slogan of economic reform. With its industrialization and accumulated capital, East Asia has become one of its main markets, and its market occupancy there is rapidly increasing as it has focused on export to East Asia. As East asia is one of the most important economic cooperation zones to Korea, we have to have a two-way FTA with countries with high market potential and customs tariff and examine it on a regular basis for wider reform. To be competitive in comparison with China, we have to raise the quality of products and services. Also we have to be a mediator for Northeast Asia through FTAs with three Northeast Asian countries and a partner for Asian countries through cooperation with Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN).