| Abstract: | 1990年代以來，東亞國家在全球化潮流的發展以及歐盟及北美自由貿易區等區域經濟整合的推波助瀾下，其貿易自由化長足進展外，並積極洽簽自由貿易協定（FTA）以作為與他國經貿合作的基礎。
日本為東亞地區經濟大國，進入21世紀後積極研擬東亞區域整合之對外經濟戰略，自2002年起便與新加坡、墨西哥、馬來西亞、泰國、印尼、菲律賓及汶萊簽署EPA，其背後隱含著與中國間霸權的角力之爭。
中國自1978年改革開放以來，其經濟迅速崛起躍升成為「世界工廠」，自2001年加入WTO後便積極與各國談判簽署FTA，除經濟目的外，尚有提升國際地位及加強區域影響力之政治意圖，可預見日本與中國在東亞區域主導權之競爭日趨激烈，勢必影響日本對東亞區域整合策略之走向，而日中間關係之轉變將影響未來建立東亞共同體之關鍵因素。
身處亞洲的台灣面對經濟整合之勢不可擋，應著手思考因應之道，提升國際競爭力，尋求適當時機切入東亞經濟整合進程。
Along with the development of economic globalization and the influence of regional integration of the EU and the NAFTA , East Asian countries have not only improved their trade liberalization but also knitted Free Trade Agreement (FTA) network aggressively to base the mutual economic and trade cooperation since 1990s.
Japan, which is East Asian economic power, had actively developed the East Asian regional integration strategies since 21st century, negotiated and signed EPA with Singapore, Mexico, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Brunei, struggling for the leadership in East Asia with China behind the implicit inter-regional hegemony.
China has outstanding economic growth since it adopted the “Reform and Opening-up Policy” in 1978, earned the status of the “Global Factory”. In particular, upon its accession to the WTO in 2001, China actively negotiated about FTA with other countries, in addition to economic purposes, there are to promote its international status and enhance the regional influence of the political intention. It can be foreseen that Japan and China will rival for the dominance in the East Asia, that affecting Japan''s Strategies towards regional integration in East Asia, while the change of Japanese-Chinese relation is a key factor because of affecting the establishment of "East Asian Community" in the future.
Taiwan, in the face of economic integretion in Asia, should start thinking in response to enhance international competitiveness, and find the right time to cut into the East Asian economic integration process. |
