英文摘要 |
With the advent of the 21st century, five major characteristics can be identified in world politics, namely economization of international relations, regionalization of world economy, rising China, Sino-US cooperation and competition as well as North-South economic cooperation and competition. Against this background, South Korea's foreign trade policy has made adjustments accordingly, shifting its focus from multilateral trde liberalization to bilateral free trade agreements(FTA),from a careful FTA approach to a proactive and bold approach.This paper intends to assess the locus of South Korea's FTA strategy and its impacts on economic integration in Northeast Asia. It begins with identifying five major characteristics of current international relations, then exploring the evolution of South Korea's FTA strategy and how the country has responded to changing international environment through trade policy adjustments from Kim Dae-jung to Park Geun-hye Governments, features of each government's FTA approach and policy background as well as achievements, and finaly discussing the status quo of economic integration in Northeast Asia and implications for Taiwan. |