中国与RCEP国家贸易竞争及互补关系研究OA

This study applies Social Network Analysis(SNA)to investigate trade competition and trade complementarity among the 15 RCEP member countries during the period 2011-2019.The results indicate that the total merchandise trade of RCEP members accounts for approximately 30％of global trade,highlighting the bloc's significant role in the world trading system.China maintains an overall trade deficit with other RCEP members covered by the agreement,and in 2019 alone,provided nearly USD 90 billion in net market space for partner economies. Network analysis shows that bilateral trade linkages among RCEP members are dense,with trade complementarity substantially exceeding trade competition.China occupies a central and dominant position in both the trade complementarity network and the export relationship network.Although China's position within the RCEP trade competition network has become increasingly centralized over time,overall complementarities in merchandise trade structures between China and other RCEP members remain stronger than competitive pressures arising from export structure convergence. These findings suggest considerable potential for deeper economic and trade cooperation between China and other RCEP countries.China should further expand areas of trade collaboration,enhance its leadership as a major trading nation,continuously improve the level of trade openness,safeguard the multilateral trading system,and promote the liberalization of trade and investment.