一、东亚经济合作的困境与现实选择自20世纪90年代以来,地区经济一体化的迅猛发展已成为世界经济的一个重要趋势。根据世界银行的统计,世界贸易的55％-60％是在贸易集团内发生的。“到2002年1月,在世界贸易组织注册的区域经济一体化协定共有162个,其中近80％都是在90年代成立的。”①在30个实力最强的经济体中,只有中国、日本、韩国没有参加任何地区性的经济一体化组织。 I. The Plight and Realistic Choice of East Asian Economic Cooperation Since the 1990s, the rapid development of regional economic integration has become an important trend in the world economy. According to the World Bank, 55% -60% of world trade occurs within trade blocs. “By January 2002, there were 162 regional economic integration agreements registered with the WTO, nearly 80% of which were established in the 1990s.” Among the 30 most powerful economies, only China, Japan and South Korea did not participate in any regional economic integration organizations.