한국의 유라시아 이니셔티브와 중국의 일대일로 전략의 경쟁과 협력

Abstract

Purpose: This study intends to contribute toward the successful implementation of Korea’s Eurasia Initiative by studying possibilities of mutual cooperation and competition by analyzing the core contents of Korea’s Eurasia Initiative and China’s One Belt and One Road Strategy. Both strategies need cooperation and competition as Eurasia Initiative is aiming at completing ‘One Continent,’ ‘Creative Continent,’ and ‘Peaceful Continent’ through construction of effective network in Eurasia region and this initiative has close relations with China’s ‘One Belt and One Road Strategy.’ Composition/Logic: This paper is composed of five chapters. Chapter I presents the introduction and explains the background and purpose of this study. Chapter II analyzes literature survey on Korean Eurasia Initiative and Chinese One Belt and One Road Strategy. Chapter III deals with the main contents of the Eurasia Initiative and the outcomes of main logistics projects. Chapter IV deals with China’s strategy in view of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Sea New Silk Road. Chapter V concludes the study and suggests competition and cooperation in both strategies. Findings: Korean Eurasia Initiative is based on ‘One Continent,’ ‘Creative Continent,’ and ‘Peaceful Continent’ and has a close relation with Chinese One Belt, One Road strategy, considering both are focused on the Asia region and pertain to the logistics network across Eurasia. China has been working on the One Belt and One Road Strategy for a long time and China has the possibility in winning in Eurasia competition by securing the ports in sea route of the Atlantic in particular as China undergone the Pearl Necklace Strategy before China plans twenty-first century Sea New Silk Road. However, Korea undergone the first step for long term Eurasia Initiative, so there are a few outcomes of this strategy in spite of many outcomes of Chinese One Belt and One Road Strategy. Originality/Value: As a distinctive attribute, this study presents the significance of cooperation and competition as a win-win situation by comparing the core contents of China’s One Belt and One Road Strategy and Korea’s Eurasia Initiative. The study also emphasizes on the roles of the United States, Russia, Japan, and South Korea in the success of the Eurasia Initiative. These countries have a key role to play in Eurasia, and they have plans in place for improving the area and bolstering its logistics, energy, and ICT networks. This study also carries academic value, considering there is no prior study dealing with the comparative works of these strategies in view of mutual cooperation and competition.