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"Here, you can smell the smell of the sea where China, Russia, North Korea's border where, ' at first glance the three countries '. Tourists in front of a green picture, almost failed to notice here is the border. "
"For Chinese people, but also can smell the smell of the sea. As China in 1860, cede territory to Russia, China, 10 miles (about 16.9-kilometer) long border line inland. This means that North China's inland provinces to the sea, relying on inadequate ports development in the eastern part of Russia and unpredictable North Korea. "October 15, wrote an article published in the Washington Post. This article concerns the development of Northeast China near the North Korean town faces trouble.
Article said that China now wants to change decades of wrong practices, using trains to transport the goods to the South, but by ensuring the safety of access to the sea, successfully transporting goods to other parts of Asia, even more distant places. China's Government is trying hard to put more money to build infrastructure, this was proposed by the Chinese President "the new Silk Road" part of the concept. In this area, may be able to put the Jilin Yanbian autonomous prefecture and the Korean people closely together again.
The key to change the situation?
Article said that Korea unification of this region as a reserve battle, so that North Korea's opening up, or when regime change, always ready to trade in March. Korea avoid saying it so bluntly.
"A lot of companies are ready to move in here. "Said one of the foreigners living there.
Korea's sense of place is reflected in hunchun Pasco modern international logistics company. Korea claims that they are just there as a trade transit point. The joint venture by the two Korea leading business, they established a huge distribution centre on the outskirts of hunchun, about an hour's drive from the junction of the three countries.
"We certainly see the potential advantages of the region. "President Yeon Jei-sung said in an interview with the Washington Post in the Office," 3 countries at this intersection, let itself become a trade center. "
However, such a statement--and that is the premise of an important developments in the North Korean port of Rajin. "If there is a chance, we should win port of Rajin. "Says a local real estate developer, he referred to the Chinese entered the war when the Korean war. In order to keep North Korea on the ground (clan) people angry, he requested anonymity.
Although North Korea in development-Luo Jingang and nearby pioneer and rason in Hong Kong, there is a special economic zone, but at first some open work has not made much progress.
The past, the area has been described as "the next Rotterdam". Early 90 's of the last century, the United Nations development programme had ambitiously proposed a "Grand Tumen River plan", that is named for Tumen River flows through this place, but this plan went nowhere.
Become the next mega-global logistics center is not obvious. Junction of the three countries are the most neglected places: Russia's far East, and Europe as a whole lot of places, inhabited by 6 million people; population growth seriously in North China in recent decades was almost forgotten in the economic development of the country; for North Korea, where survival is the "hostile forces" exile places.
North Korea is a free trade zone in 1991 Luo Xianshi, intention to imitate the Chinese export economy of trade growth. But it was not until 2010, Kim Jong Il, appropriate to relax the restrictions on the area, began after the pilot, just had some changes, such as allowing North Korean residents, such as buying a home, relaxing restrictions on the entry of foreigners.
United Kingdom Leeds University lecturer in Chinese history yadang·kaisekate (Adam Cathcart). "The last time this subject has more than 25 years old, was on a whim, then there is no progress," he said, "but now there are catalysts. "
China invested heavily in infrastructure construction in the region, is likely to be the key to change the situation, kaisekate said.
Korea will this area as a new opportunity
The Chinese Government invested US $ 7 billion from the Sichuan capital of hunchun, Jilin province, construction of a 225-mile (about 362.1 kilometers) the longest high-speed rail. It runs high-speed rail launch scheduled for this month. Russia Interfax news agency reported in May, Jilin provincial Government had plans to bring high-speed rail to get Russia's Vladivostok. Final plans were connected to North Korea.
Right now, China is a river port built bridge across the Tumen River, in the observation deck you can see the bridge, while Rajin road in China.
Said first half of 20th century, especially by Japan during the invasion, was a heavy industry area in Northeast China, mainly mining and car manufacturing. But after the market reforms of Deng Xiaoping in 1978 began, felt the pain. Recently, a lot of Korean people from the Northeast, visiting Korea in search of better opportunities.
On August 7, in hunchun Pohang in the modern international logistics park, workers are the frozen fish is removed.
XI "along the way" plan, through construction of infrastructure projects such as railways, make it more convenient to travel to the North-East, thereby contributing to the development of heavy industries in Northeast China.
This area of Korea President Park Geun-Hye is also unusual, this is she by rail links to Korea and Europe "Eurasian plan" an important area, but geographic obstacle is North Korea cannot be ruled out.
Because of this, Korea steelmaker Pasco company and joint venture carmaker Hyundai Logistics Center in hunchun, which has a population of 220,000. 3 storage warehouse, as a cargo hub, including imports of seafood from North Korea (clams, squid, Octopus, etc). Logistics Center also received the Chinese agricultural products, wood and spare parts. Floating number is based on demand.
The Washington Post reporters saw rason truck licence after the near hunchun river port in China. However, if from the Rajin port of China's exports, may be more prosperous development in the region, advocates said.
At present, trains transported from hunchun, a container, and then by sea to Korea, need to spend $ 2000. Directly through the Rajin port, just half the price, Pasco President Yeon said.
"The Rajin port will open 3-5 will open. "He said," it's inevitable. "
But Yeon has never been to Rajin, because Korea citizens entering the country must obtain official permission prescribed by the Government. Sand industry confer long term attention in the
Even hamper access to North Korea cannot be ruled out, Korea company has always been seen as new opportunities in this area, they are hungry for new markets, and 26 million potential consumers eyeing North Korea.
According to recent reports, including those from Korea Development Institute reported, indicate that Korea companies can contract with a Chinese company, border includes hunchun in China, where factories employ North Korean workers. North Korean workers in Korea-run small "North-South" company in the industrial park, but these companies are not hiring additional North Korea's cheap labor.
China Korea Chamber of Commerce in a recent survey, survey companies, 87% said, if North Korea and Korea reunification becomes a State, they are willing to accept North Korean business.
The most important obstacle: North Korea's vagaries
If you want to make a breakthrough, there are still many obstacles. One of the most important, is North Korea's vagaries.
"The crux of the problem is the rason, Luo first, and how to enter the city. "Kaisekate said. He wrote a number of reports in this area. "In terms of how rason, the relations between China and North Korea still have some disagreements. If you can enter the ROM first city, is still timid. "
Korea "plans in Europe and Asia", realization of the Trans-Siberian and TRANS-China railway connected depends on whether the North allows Korea Railroad after North Korea. But in June, North Korea banned Korea join the Organization of cross-border railways, trans-Korean railway is the most important premise of the trans-Asian Railway.
2013 North Korea nuclear tests drew international sanctions, North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-UN executed his uncle Jang song thaek, who is the main interlocutor of the Sino-Korean trade, which China plans to change.
Article said that Russia in trade interest in this area is not very high. In the center of Pasco, only to see Russia build storage facilities alone there, locals say it has never been before. Russia-Soviet group (Summa Goup) had to develop near zhalubinuogang, but later it was said that due to funding emergency leave.
Current China's development in this area is the most adequate, Director of Center for Northeast Asia of Yanbian University Xuan Dongri (voice) said.
"China is worried. "He said. He also added that if North Korea does not cooperate, China where prosperity dreams were dashed.
"In any case, our big brother is always very important. "Xuan said. "In North-East Asia, China's trade with North Korea's obstacle is the biggest obstacle. "
(GE Qin Yi, compilation)
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