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Introduction 3
Chapter 1 The development and current situation of China’s border trade 10
1.1 Overview of China's border trade 10
1.2 Stages of development of China's border trade 17
1.3 Current status of China's border trade 25
Chapter 2 Major commodities and partner countries in China's border trade 37
2.1 Analysis of major traded commodities 37
2.2 Overview of major trading partner countries 43
2.3 Overview of the development of trade in services in China 54
Chapter 3 Challenges and Prospects of China's Border Trade 57
3.1 General situation of the current world economy and trade 57
3.2 Challenges for China's border trade 59
3.3 Future Prospects of China's Border Trade 67
Conclusion 76
Reference List 81
Border trade, as a unique form of international trade, is not only a link in the flow of goods, services and capital between two or more countries, but it also plays a crucial role in promoting economic exchanges and cooperation between countries. Since 1978, when China began to implement the policy of reform and opening up, the doors of the country were opened, a major decision that allowed China to rapidly integrate into the economic tide of globalization and become an important participant in the development of the global economy. China's rise is not only reflected in its rapid economic growth, but also in its increasing influence in the world economic system.
With the deepening of reform and opening up and the continuous expansion of open fields, China's economy has become more and more closely connected with the world economy, and exchanges and cooperation in all aspects have become more and more frequent and efficient. The gross domestic product has maintained a high growth rate, while the volume of import and export trade has also shown a rising trend year by year. However, it is worth noting that the center of gravity of China's economic development is mainly concentrated in the south-eastern coastal regions, where economic growth often relies on exports to developed economies such as the US and the EU. The impact of the global financial crisis has caused the US and the EU, which are an important part of China's external demand market, to show clear signs of a slowdown in their economic growth rates from the year before the crisis. At the same time, the strategy adopted by developed countries such as the United States to revitalize exports of domestic products and the rise of global trade protectionism have posed considerable challenges for China to maintain stable external market demand in the coming years. In the face of such a situation, the creation of external demand has become an urgent issue. Exploring new sources of external demand, especially by giving full play to the geographic advantages of border trade, can inject new exogenous power into China's foreign trade development.
China is a vast country, stretching from the mouth of the Yalu River in Dandong City, Liaoning Province in the east to the Beibu Gulf pam in Fangchenggang City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the west, with a total length of about 22,000 kilometers, and bordering with fourteen countries, namely North Korea, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, and Viet Nam, and there is enormous room for the development of border trade. Through border trade and the mainland, border countries to carry out extensive horizontal economic cooperation, complement each other's strengths and avoid shortcomings, and jointly develop the international market, and gradually formed to Russia, Mongolia and Eastern Europe as the target of the Northeast Open Area, India, Central Asia, five Central Asia as the target of the Central Asian Open Area, to Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Southeast Asia as the target of the Open Area. At present, the trade volume of these three major open zones accounts for more than 90 per cent of China's border trade.
With the deepening of China's economic reform and opening up, and the government's adjustment and standardization of border trade policies, China's border trade has developed rapidly. Up to now, China has opened a total of 314 first-class ports, including 129 water ports, 103 land ports, and 82 air ports.2022, the number of foreign trade enterprises with import and export achievements increased by 5.6 per cent compared with the previous year, with private enterprises becoming the main force of foreign trade.2022, from January to September, exports were 161.3 billion dollars and imports were 36.1 billion dollars. In Xinjiang, the import and export of small border trade reached
150.2 billion dollars in 2022, an increase of 80 per cent, accounting for 60.9 per cent of the region's total foreign trade value. In recent years, China's border trade volume has shown growth. Experts believe that border trade is one of the potential opportunities for China's foreign trade growth in the future.2023 Since 2023, foreign trade along the border has been growing rapidly, especially with remarkable results for partners in ASEAN, Russia, Central Asia and the Middle East. This indicates that border trade occupies an increasingly important position in China's foreign trade. This makes us realize that the focus of opening to the outside world cannot only be on the traditional foreign trade between the coast and these countries in Europe and the United States, but should pay attention to the border trade as a new growth point in the development of China's foreign trade, and make full use of China's advantage of its vast expanse to develop economic and trade exchanges with the border countries on multiple levels and from multiple perspectives.
The purpose of this study is to comprehensively analyze the characteristics of China's border trade, which includes aspects such as the scale, structure and flow of trade, and to explore the role of border trade in promoting regional economic development. Through in-depth research, we can better understand the contribution of border trade to the regional economy and how it helps the regional economy achieve more balanced and sustainable growth. In addition, this study will identify the problems and challenges in border trade. These problems may include, but are not limited to, tariff barriers, inconsistencies in trade policies, poor infrastructure, complexity of cross-border logistics, and obstacles posed by cultural and linguistic differences. By identifying these problems, we can inform the decision-making of policy makers and help them formulate more effective policies to promote the development of border trade.
The strategic position and economic impact of China's border trade is not only reflected in its contribution to domestic economic development, but also in its important role in the international arena. Border trade is an important window for China's opening up to the outside world, and is a key link in the realization of the "Belt and Road" initiative and economic cooperation with neighboring countries.
China's border trade strategy is multi-level and multi-dimensional. It is not only about maximizing economic benefits, but also about national security, geopolitics and cultural exchanges. Through border trade, China is able to strengthen its relations with its neighbors and promote regional stability, while at the same time extending its influence to the wider international community through these trading partners. China's border trade strategy reflects a comprehensive and far-reaching thinking. It is not simply about the simple pursuit of economic growth and wealth accumulation, but also about strategic wisdom and layout. Through this strategy, China is able to deepen its ties with neighboring countries and consolidate good-unneighborly relations, thereby contributing to regional and even global stability. At the same time, such trade exchanges also promote cultural exchanges and understanding, and deepen mutual respect and understanding among different ethnic groups.
At a time when the international political landscape is becoming increasingly complex and volatile, China's border trade is not only an optimization of internal resource allocation, but also a positive response to changes in the external environment. Through these border trades, China can expand its market share and enhance its economic strength, while also strengthening its position in the global industrial chain. In addition, border trade also helps China expand its diplomatic space, establish closer partnerships with other countries, and enhance China's influence and voice in the international community.
Border trade is an important way for China to participate in international cooperation and exchange. Through trade with neighboring countries, China is not only able to export its own goods and services, but also able to introduce foreign advanced technology and management experience. Such two-way exchanges help to enhance the international competitiveness of Chinese enterprises, and also promote mutual cultural appreciation and people-to-people communication. Border trade is not only an indispensable part of China's foreign trade, but also a key platform for deepening its international cooperation and promoting cultural exchanges. Trade relations between China and its neighbors are based on mutual benefits, through which China not only promotes its goods and services to the international market, but also introduces advanced technology and valuable management wisdom from its neighbors. This two-way exchange model has effectively promoted the transformation of Chinese enterprises into global businesses and improved their international competitiveness.
In addition, cultural exchanges in border areas should not be neglected. Trade activities have made possible the intermingling of different cultures and enhanced mutual understanding and respect. It is not only a trade exchange on the material level, but also a mutual appreciation on the spiritual level. Such cross-border communication helps break down cultural barriers and deepen emotional ties between people, laying a solid foundation for building a community of human destiny. Against this background, border trade has become an inseparable part of China's opening-up strategy, carrying the major mission of connecting the world and promoting development.
The development of China's border trade reflected the adjustment and optimization of the country's foreign economic policy. With the deepening of global economic integration, China was actively building a new open economic system, and the dynamism of border trade was a concrete manifestation of that strategic shift. Through border trade, China is able to better integrate into the global market and participate in the international division of labor and cooperation. The vigorous development of China's border trade is undoubtedly a vivid portrayal of the country's foreign economic policy in keeping with the times. Driven by the wave of globalization, the world economic system is undergoing unprecedented changes and integration, and China, as an important member of it, is constantly adjusting its foreign economic strategy, trying to build a more open, inclusive and competitive development model. Border trade has not only become part of this grand strategic blueprint, but also a key way for China to go global and participate in the global division of labor and cooperation.
Border trade plays an important role in promoting regional integration. China's trade with neighboring countries not only deepens economic ties, but also promotes policy coordination and standardization within the region. This integration process helps to form a unified big market and improve the economic strength and international competitiveness of the whole region. The dynamic development of border trade plays an irreplaceable role in promoting regional integration. In this process, trade links between China and its neighbors have gone beyond simple exchanges of economic transactions; it has also given a deeper impetus to policy communication and coordination among these countries, as well as to the harmonization of commodity standards and quality management. Such cooperation not only enhances economic complementarities between countries, but also contributes to a large extent to the integration of markets across the region. By establishing a unified market, the overall economic strength of the region has been significantly enhanced, and the ability of the economies within the region to participate in international competition has also been strengthened. Against this background, border trade has become an important bridge connecting countries with different cultures, systems and levels of development, laying a solid foundation for building a closer economic partnership.
The goal of this study is the analysis of the features of China border trade.
This goal is realized by solving the following objectives:
- definition of status quo and development status of Chinese border trade;
• analysis of the major commodities in China's border trade;
• overview of the major partner countries in China's border trade;
• revealing of challenges and prospects of China's border trade.
The object of this study is border trade and its significance for economic development.
The subject of this study is the features of China border trade.
This study is important for deepening the understanding of the economic and social effects of border trade. The impact of border trade goes far beyond the economic field; it has a profound influence on many levels, such as social, cultural, and political. Through a systematic study of China's border trade, this study will better grasp the development opportunities and challenges of the border areas and provide scientific decision-making references for the economic and social development of the relevant regions. This will not only help promote the stability and prosperity of the border areas, but also provide new perspectives for promoting peace and cooperation among countries. At the same time, this study will provide new empirical research for the development of international trade theory and enrich and improve the theoretical system of border trade. It has important theoretical and practical value for promoting the combination of international trade theory and practice, especially in the current context of global economic integration and deepening regional cooperation. In addition, the results of this study will also provide a reference for other countries in dealing with border trade issues, which will help build a more just and reasonable international trade order. The impact of border trade on economic, social and cultural aspects is multifaceted and goes far beyond the traditional economic perspective. Through an in-depth discussion of the development of China's border trade, we can more accurately grasp the development opportunities and challenges of the border areas, so as to provide scientific decision-making references for the economic and social development of the relevant regions. This kind of research will not only help to promote the stability and prosperity of the border areas, but will also provide an important reference for maintaining the long-term stability and development of the border areas, as well as promoting peace and cooperation among countries. In addition, this study will provide new empirical research for the development of international trade theory and enrich and improve the theoretical system of border trade. It has important theoretical and practical value for promoting the combination of international trade theory and practice, especially in the context of global economic integration and deepening regional cooperation. At the same time, the results of this study will provide a reference for other countries in dealing with border trade issues and promote the construction of a more just and reasonable international trade order.
As an important part of opening up to the outside world, China's border trade has become an important way to promote regional economic cooperation and realize the "Belt and Road" initiative. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the characteristics, challenges and future development prospects of China's border trade, and put forward useful suggestions for the current situation and future of China's border trade by combining the contents of the article and the charts. The research of this paper begins with an overview of China's border trade. Chapter 1 firstly introduces the development situation of China's border trade, and then focuses on the current situation and characteristics of China's border trade. Through data analysis, it can be found that China's foreign economic and trade activities have become increasingly active against the background of the gradual recovery of the world economy and the improvement of the international economic and trade situation. Under such a general environment, China's border trade presents a new situation and shows new vitality.
China's border trade has achieved remarkable development in recent years, and its characteristics are mainly reflected in the following aspects. China's border trade has significant regional characteristics, and trade activities are mainly concentrated in the border areas bordering on neighboring countries. These border areas are not only historically important trade corridors, but also the front line of contemporary economic interaction. For example, Manzhouli on the Sino-Russian border, Friendship Pass on the Sino-Vietnamese border, and Erlianhot on the Sino-Mongolian border are all important corridors for China's trade with these countries. The regional nature of border trade is not only reflected in the geographical location, but also in the level of economic development and characteristics of the regions involved in the trade.
Border trade makes full use of the economic complementarity between China and its neighbors. China has rich manufacturing resources, while neighboring countries have unique advantages in agricultural products and mineral resources. Through border trade, these resource advantages are complemented, thus maximizing economic benefits. For example, China imports energy and timber from Russia and agricultural products from Vietnam, while exporting machinery and equipment and light industrial products to these countries. This complementarity not only promotes the prosperity of bilateral trade, but also promotes the development of related industries.
The trading methods of border trade are flexible and varied, from traditional barter trade to modernized forms of paperless trade, the trading methods of border trade have been constantly innovated and adapted to the needs of different trading partners. This flexibility has enabled border trade to occupy a unique position in the global trade pattern. For example, many border trades use direct exchange of goods without complicated settlement procedures, greatly simplifying the transaction process and improving trade efficiency.
The Chinese government has implemented a variety of preferential policies in border trade to promote trade development. For example, it has formulated separate management measures and provided tax incentives for border-people's mutual market trade and border small-scale trade. Specifically, border trade with a daily transaction value of less than RMB 8,000 per person is exempted from import tariffs and import link taxes. The implementation of these policies not only reduces trade costs and makes trade more attractive, but also promotes economic prosperity in border areas.
Border trade is not only an economic activity, but also promotes cultural exchanges and social integration between China and foreign countries. Through trade, the peoples of various countries have enhanced mutual understanding and friendship through commodity exchange and cultural interaction, promoting peace and stability in the region. For example, in the trade markets along the Sino-Vietnamese border, not only is a large number of commodities traded, but cultural exchanges are often organized, promoting friendly exchanges between the two peoples.
In recent years, cross-border e-commerce has become a new highlight of border trade. Through the Internet platform, the scope and scale of border trade has expanded significantly. Cross-border e-commerce not only facilitates the rapid circulation of goods, but also promotes the upgrading of manufacturing and the diversification of international trade. The development of cross-border e-commerce has further reduced the cost of border trade and improved its efficiency.
Despite the remarkable progress in border trade, it still faces many challenges that need to be addressed with effective measures. Infrastructure construction in some border areas is still lagging behind, restricting the further development of trade. Although China has vigorously promoted infrastructure construction in recent years, roads, bridges, ports and other infrastructures in border areas still need to be further improved. Inadequate infrastructure not only affects the efficiency of logistics, but also increases trade costs, restricting the development of border trade.
Differences in trade policies and laws and regulations of different countries have increased the complexity and uncertainty of border trade. For example, the trade friction between China and the United States has led to an increase in tariffs and non-tariff barriers, affecting border trade between China and the United States. In addition, frequent policy changes in certain neighboring countries have created uncertainty and risk for trade activities. Trade barriers and policy differences not only increase trade costs, but also affect enterprises' trade decisions and market access.
Security in border areas is also a major challenge. Issues such as smuggling, illegal migration and cross-border crime pose a threat to the normal conduct of border trade. These security issues not only affect the smooth running of trade activities, but also threaten regional stability and security. There is a need to strengthen border management and take effective measures to combat smuggling and illegal activities to ensure that border trade is conducted in a safe and legal environment.
The rapid development of border trade has also put pressure on the environment. The transportation of large quantities of goods may have a negative impact on the ecological environment of border areas, leading to environmental pollution and waste of resources. Therefore, while promoting the development of border trade, it is also necessary to pay attention to environmental protection and adopt a sustainable development model. For example, legislation and regulation on environmental protection in border areas should be strengthened, and green logistics and low-carbon trade practices should be promoted to achieve a win-win situation between trade development and environmental protection.
Uncertainties in the global economic environment have increased the risks of border trade. For example, fluctuations in the global economy, changes in market demand and adjustments in international trade policies may have a significant impact on border trade. Enterprises need to have strong market resilience and adjust their trade strategies in time to cope with market uncertainties.
In the face of the above challenges, China's border trade needs to realize sustainable development through multifaceted efforts. In the future, China will continue to strengthen regional cooperation with neighboring countries, deepen economic ties and promote regional economic integration through the "Belt and Road" initiative. Joint development in the region will be realized through enhanced policy communication, infrastructure connectivity, trade flows, financial flows and people-to-people exchanges. For example, through the signing and implementation of more free trade agreements, tariffs and nontariff barriers will be lowered to promote the growth of bilateral and multilateral trade.
Improving infrastructure construction in border areas is an important measure to promote the further development of border trade. By increasing investment in infrastructure such as roads, ports and warehousing, logistics efficiency will be improved, trade costs will be reduced and the sustainable development of border trade will be promoted. For example, the construction of roads, railroads, ports and logistics centers in border areas should be accelerated to enhance the accessibility and convenience of border trade.
In order to cope with the various challenges in border trade, it is necessary to continuously innovate policies. Policy coordination with neighboring countries should be strengthened, customs clearance procedures should be simplified, tariff and non-tariff barriers should be lowered, and trade facilitation should be promoted. At the same time, it is important to ensure that border trade is conducted in an environmentally friendly manner by formulating environmental protection policies. For example, promoting electronic border crossings and paperless customs clearance will enhance the efficiency of customs clearance, reduce trade costs and promote trade facilitation.
Strengthen security management in border areas and combat smuggling and illegal trade activities to ensure a safe and stable trade environment. Through international cooperation, establish effective border security mechanisms to jointly maintain peace and stability in the border areas. For example, a cross-border joint law enforcement mechanism should be established to strengthen the patrolling and monitoring of the border areas, combat smuggling and illegal trade activities, and ensure the security of border trade.
With the advancement of science and technology, border trade should also make full use of modern information technology. Through the construction of electronic ports and the promotion of cross-border e-commerce, the efficiency and transparency of border trade can be enhanced, and the innovation and upgrading of trade models can be promoted. For example, building a modern logistics information platform to realize full monitoring and tracking of goods circulation and improve logistics efficiency and transparency.
Overall, China's border trade is characterized by small-scale enterprises, wide geographical distribution, diverse management systems, favorable tax policies, diverse trade varieties, complex market structure and important regional cooperation. In the face of increased trade barriers, market uncertainty, logistics and transport challenges and changes in the policy environment, China needs to promote the sustainable development of border trade by strengthening international cooperation, optimizing industrial structure, promoting regional economic integration and policy innovation. This would not only contribute to the sustained growth of the Chinese economy, but also to the balanced development of the international trade pattern.
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