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The Role of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat in Stimulating Economic Cooperation among China, Japan and Korea economic integration, economic cooperation

Author Hyung-Gon Jeong, Ho-Kyung Bang Series 11-12 Language Korean Date 2011.11.18

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The Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat that has recently convened in Seoul was a reminder of the purpose of this research, which is to discuss the role and functions of the Secretariat in further expanding the scope of trilateral cooperation and to ultimately achieve regional economic integration over the long term. The main benchmark for reference for this research is the Commission of the European Communities. In the 1950s, despite its political and security issues, Europe successfully established the ECSC, EURATOM, and the EEC under strong political leadership. Different from APEC and ASEAN, supranational authority were given to these international organizations which enhanced the enforcement of industrial cooperation programs and eventually led to the founding of the EU. Thus, the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat should gradually expand its current functions and roles and ultimately pursue supranational authority. This should enable the Secretariat to respond more efficiently to factors that hinder regional integration and better contribute to economic cooperation in Northeast Asia. In this respect, this research presents guidelines for the Secretariat to enhance its roles and functions as follows.
First, the objectives of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat need to be more concrete and future-oriented, and the objectives must be stipulated within the joint statement of the Trilateral Summit. Under clearer objectives and supranational authority, the Secretariat should be able to reinforce cooperation among the three countries. In addition, the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat needs to build a basis for controlling industrial cooperation programs among the three nations, as did the Commission of the European Communities. Over the long term, the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat should transform into an executive commission as it expands its roles and functions.
Second, the Secretariat should facilitate regional integration by actively implementing the current and potential industrial cooperation programs.
Third, the Secretariat should focus on its role in achieving further institutionalization in regional economic cooperation. In the case of Korea, Korea's exports to China and Japan are rising continuously; thus the Korean government must make efforts to establish policies to increase market access by better protecting intellectual properties and to alleviate non-tariff barriers.
Fourth, the Secretariat needs to develop various policies and industrial cooperation programs that could alleviate factors which hinder regional cooperation. For instance, considering the importance of the nuclear cooperation issue in Northeast Asia, the Secretariat could initiate a 'Northeast Asia Atomic Energy Community' similar to EURATOM in Europe.
Fifth, in order to formalize the Trilateral Summit and successfully implement the industrial cooperation programs, the Secretariat should continue efforts to minimize factors which hinder trilateral cooperation. Therefore, the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat should keep politics out at the initial stage.
Sixth, the Security Evaluation Report is in need of further development of mutual understanding of trilateral peace security issues.
Seventh, a 1.5 Trace Dialogue among China, Japan, and Korea is necessary for a more active discussion on security and regional issues in Northeast Asia.
Eighth, a multilateral security cooperation is crucial for strengthening future-oriented cooperation and ultimately to achieve economic integration.
Ninth, the three countries must develop and implement programs to enhance common values and identity among Northeast Asians. Organizing an East Asian Common Heritage by the Secretariat can be one option. Another idea is to install an exclusive airport of entry for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean citizens.
Tenth, in the short run, the Secretariat should pursue industrial cooperation programs which can help acquire supranational authority from its member countries. This should enable the Secretariat to improve the quality and operations of its industrialcooperationprogramsand allow China, Japan, and Korea to raise their economic cooperation to the next level.

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