중국의 ’일대일로‘ 정책과 ’평택항‘의 연계 가능성에 대한 연구 - 한중열차페리를 중심으로

Abstract

This paper analyzes the background and implementation of the 'One Belt, One Road' pursued by the Chinese government under Xi Jinping and analyzes the potential of the Korea-China Train Ferry as a response to it’s policy, who is Korea's largest trading partner, and to analyze it’s potential benefit. China is trying to solve its internal problems and ensuring the stability of the Xi Jinping government through the ' One Belt, One Road ' initiative. The global economic downturn, over-investment, over-production, and regional disparities have contributed to a slow down in China's economic growth. China is attempting to stimulate its domestic growth rate with the 'New Normal' policy and attempts to increase trade through the ' One Belt, One Road ' by linking countries along the ancient Silk Road. Korea is not directly connected to the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative. However, Korea is regarded as a ‘One Belt, One Road’ cooperative partner of the policy due to its geographical location and the importance of economic cooperation. Korea is also participating in AIIB as a shareholder. In order to expand it’s trade links, Korea is implementing the 'Eurasia Initiative' and 'New South, North Policy'. These Korean policies are overlapping with ‘One Belt, One Road’ due to the relationship with the Eurasian continent, and so it is very important how to connect these policies. In this paper, it analyzed the potential of connecting the ‘Train Ferry’ between Pyeongtaek Port and Yantai of China, as a gateway for economic exchange. Yantai and Pyeongtaek are potentially the best cities which are most effective for the development of the Korea-China Train Ferry.