陆海并举，泛北合作再添新硕果

陈丽冰

泛北部湾，一湾相连多国，是多区域合作的重要交汇点。2006年，顺应经济全球化和区域经济一体化大趋势，泛北部湾经济合作论坛（以下简称泛北论坛）应运而生，标志着泛北部湾经济合作扬帆起航。15年来，泛北论坛广泛凝聚合作共识，积极拓展合作平台，有力推动各方从合作走向共赢。

2020年10月15日，第十一届泛北部湾经济合作论坛暨2020北部湾国际门户港合作峰会在广西南宁举办。来自中国及东盟各国的政府官员、知名专家学者、商界精英、业界人士等代表通过线上线下融合的方式参与本次论坛，并就“合作共建北部湾国际门户港，探索联动发展新模式”“高质量建设陆海新通道，助力国际供应链发展”等议题进行研讨，推动泛北合作再添新硕果。

新时代的泛北合作有着广阔的发展前景

作为中国与东盟海陆联结的纽带，泛北部湾以其独特的地理位置、丰富的自然资源、良好的合作基础和广阔的发展前景，日益受到各方的关注。尤其是随着中国与东盟合作的不断深化，泛北合作作为中国—东盟合作框架下的重要次区域合作也被寄予更多的厚望。

在本届论坛上，与会各方一致认为，在疫情影响下，中国与东盟的经贸投资合作逆势上扬，充分展现了中国—东盟合作的韧性，同时也从侧面反映出泛北合作的广阔前景，期待从促进港口建设、国际陆海贸易新通道（以下简称“陆海新通道”）建设等方面深入推动泛北合作，造福区域各国人民。

“疫情发生以来，中国和东盟国家密切沟通，相互支持，共同促进地区经济复苏，经贸投资合作逆势上扬，东盟上升为中国最大的贸易伙伴，充分展现了中国—东盟战略伙伴关系的深厚基础，也从一个侧面反映出泛北合作的广阔前景。”广西壮族自治区党委书记鹿心社表示。

为此，鹿心社建议，泛北各方以中国加快构建新发展格局、《区域全面经济伙伴关系协定》即将签署等为新契机，共同探索经贸合作的新方式、新规则，进一步畅通贸易;共建共享北部湾国际门户港，更好地服务泛北地区加快融入全球贸易体系;共同提升“陆海新通道”的建设水平，牵引带动中国—东盟产业体系优势互补，深度融合;以中国—东盟数字经济合作年为契机，携手培育区域经济发展新动能。

泰国副总理兼商业部部长朱林·拉萨那威西表示，泛北合作是重要的区域级合作，而北部湾国际门户港则是重要的物流基地和运输枢纽，通过铁路、水路、空运中转，可以覆盖中国西部地区、东盟国家，甚至逐步覆盖到中亚和欧洲地区。为此，泛北各方应充分发挥北部湾国际门户港的地理优势，加强合作。泰国也愿加强“一带一路”与泰国东部经济走廊、“陆海新通道”的联系，推动北部湾成为地区物流中心，乃至中国通往世界的门户。

群策群力，共建北部湾国际门户港

2019年印发的《西部陆海新通道总体规划》明确提升北部湾港国际门户港的发展定位，北部湾国际门户港正式成为国家战略。如今，北部湾国际门户港建设成效如何？今后应如何加强建设？在本届论坛上，与会嘉宾就合作共建北部湾国际门户港进行了深入探讨，并推动一系列合作成果落地。

中国交通运输部规划研究院副院长朱鲁存表示，北部湾国际门户港从国际层面上看，是连接“一带一路”的新枢纽，通过“陆海新通道”和北部湾国际门户港的联通，可以连接中亚、欧洲以及东盟各国，形成海陆双向开放的国际物流新通道。为此，他建议，各方可以通过提升北部湾综合运输枢纽和物流枢纽的能力、完善港口的集疏运通道功能、降低港口生产和管理的费用、优化港口服务功能，以及吸引国内外投资企业参与北部湾沿海产业带的建设，打造万亿产业集群等方面共同建设北部湾国际门户港。

中国国家发展和改革委员会综合运输研究所所长汪鸣则表示，泛北部湾地区具有后发区位和潜力优势，各方应该在设施、产业、金融等方面探索出创新性的共享机制，在枢纽的支撑下，为航运服务聚集区、临港产业聚集区和现代物流园区发展探索出一条新路，为泛北部湾地区带来重构产业体系、贸易体系和物流体系的巨大机遇，使北部湾国际门户港得到高质量发展。

另外，值得一提的是，为了加快北部湾国际门户港建设，本届论坛还达成了一系列重要成果：启动了钦州国际集装箱码头统一运营仪式、中谷钦州集装箱多式联运物流基地开工仪式、北部湾国际门户港港航互联服务平台上线仪式;开通了东盟（柬埔寨）至北部湾港水果快线;发布了广西水运港口发展基金;钦州—北海—防城港港口型国家物流枢纽共建共治联盟签约;广西北部湾国际港务集团有限公司与浙江省海港投资运营集团有限公司签署战略合作协议;广西防城港市人民政府与重庆国际物流集团有限公司签署“东南亚冷链海陆快线”冷链班列合作协议。通过这一系列成果落地，将汇聚各方力量，把北部湾国际门户港打造成世界一流港口。

高质量建设“陆海新通道”，助力国际供应链发展

以中国西部地区为关键节点，利用铁路、海运、公路等运输方式，通达新加坡等东盟国家，并进而辐射中东及欧洲等区域的“陆海新通道”，是中国西部地区实现与东盟及其他国家区域联动和国际合作、有机衔接“一带一路”的复合型对外开放通道。当前，随着这条新通道的发展愈发迅速，新通道建设也得到更多国家的关注和推动。在本届论坛上，与会嘉宾也提出要从基础设施、政策协同、产业布局等方面高質量建设“陆海新通道”，助力国际供应链发展。

“随着东盟与中国经贸合作的不断深化，区域各国之间的物流与采购需求将大幅增加，物流业也会迎来新的发展机遇，为此我建议从促进国际区域通关一体化、加强信息交流、建立各方参与的大合作机制等方面共同推动‘陆海新通道建设，助力国际供应链的发展。”新加坡太平船务集团执行主席张松声说。

重庆人民政府口岸和物流办公室主任胡红兵则认为，高质量建设“陆海新通道”，要加快构建垂直整合的产业链体系。为此，他建议：加强战略协同，实现相向而行;加强组织协同，确保同频共振;加强运营方面的协同，实现产业供应链、人流、物流、资金链深度融合发展;加强政策的协同，形成强大活力。

“相信在新通道沿線地区的共同努力下，‘陆海新通道一定可以高质量发展，行稳致远，翻开历史篇章。”胡红兵这样说道。

The Pan-Beibu Gulf， connecting many countries， serves as a crucial intersection for multi-regional cooperation. Back in 2006， following the trend of economic globalization and regional economic integration， Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Cooperation Forum （PBGECF） came into being， marking the start of the Pan-Beibu Gulf economic cooperation. Over the past 15 years， PBGECF has extensively gathered consensus on cooperation， actively expanded cooperation platforms， and strongly pushed all parties to move towards cooperation and win-win results.

The 11th Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Cooperation Forum and 2020 Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port Cooperation Summit was held in Nanning， Guangxi on October 15， 2020. Government officials， well-known experts and scholars， business elites， industry personalities， and other representatives from China and ASEAN countries participated in this Forum both online and offline， and discussed topics on “Jointly Construct Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port and Explore New Model of Interactive Development” and “Build High-Quality New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor to Serve the Development of International Supply Chain” to promote Pan-Beibu Gulf cooperation and register tangible results.

Pan-Beibu Gulf cooperation enjoys broad prospects in the new era

As the bond linking China and ASEAN by sea and land， Pan-Beibu Gulf has received increasing attention from all parties due to its unique geographical location， rich natural resources， good cooperation foundation， and broad development prospects. Especially as China and ASEAN continue to enhance cooperation， Pan-Beibu Gulf Cooperation as an important sub-regional cooperation under the framework of China-ASEAN cooperation has also been placed more high expectations.

At this Forum， all participants agreed that under the influence of the COVID-19， China and ASEAN have consolidated economic and trade investment cooperation against the trend， fully demonstrating the resilience of China-ASEAN cooperation and also reflecting the broad prospects of Pan-Beibu Gulf Cooperation. All participants looked forward to promoting ports construction and the construction of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor to promote Pan-Beibu Gulf Cooperation and benefit the people of all countries in the region.

“Since the outbreak of the COVID-19， China and ASEAN countries have maintained close communication and supported each other to promote regional economic recovery. Economic， trade and investment cooperation has risen against the trend. ASEAN will become Chinas largest trading partner， fully demonstrating the profound foundation of China-ASEAN strategic partnership， and reflecting the broad prospects of Pan-Beibu Gulf Cooperation，” said Lu Xinshe， Secretary of CPC Guangxi Committee， China.

To this end， Mr. Lu suggested that the Pan-Beibu Gulf countries should take Chinas accelerated construction of a new development pattern and the upcoming signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement as new opportunities， to jointly explore new methods and new rules for economic and trade cooperation and further smooth trade， jointly build and share the Beibu Gulf international gateway port to better serve the Pan-Beibu Gulf region and accelerate its integration into the global trading system， jointly improve the construction level of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor， and drive the complementary advantages of the China-ASEAN industrial system and deep integration. Besides， the China-ASEAN Year of Digital Economy Cooperation is an opportunity for both sides to jointly cultivate new momentum for regional economic development.

H.E. Jurin Laksanawisit， Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce， Thailand said that Pan-Beibu Gulf Cooperation is important regional-level cooperation， while the Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port is an important logistics base and transportation hub. It can cover west regions of China， ASEAN countries， and even central Asia and Europe through railway， waterway， and air. Therefore， the Pan-Beibu Gulf countries should give full play to the geographical advantages of  Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port and strengthen cooperation. Thailand is also willing to strengthen the connections among the Belt and Road Initiative， Thailands Eastern Economic Corridor， and New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor and become a regional logistics center through the Beibu Gulf and even the gateway to China and the world.

Build the Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port with joint efforts

The Overall Plan on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor released in 2019 has improved the status of Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port and made it officially a national strategy. What about the construction of the port now？ How should we improve it？ On this Forum， guests had a comprehensive discussion about jointly building Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port and brought a number of cooperation achievements.

Zhu Lucun， Associate Dean of Transport Planning and Research Institute of Ministry of Transport， China， said that Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port， from an international perspective， is a new hub for the Belt and Road. Since the port links with the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor， it connects Mid-Asia， Europe and ASEAN countries and serves as a new international mutual land-sea logistics channel. Therefore， he suggested that all parties should jointly build the Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port by strengthening the functions of the Beibu Gulf comprehensive transportation hub and logistics hub， improving the port collection and distribution channel， reducing the cost of port production and management， optimizing the port service function， and attracting domestic and foreign investment enterprises to participate in the construction of Beibu Gulf coastal industry belt， so as to jointly build Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port.

Wang Ming， Director-General of Institute of Comprehensive Transportation of National Development and Reform Commission， China， said that the Pan-Beibu Gulf region has the advantages of latecomer position and potential chances. All parties should explore innovative shared mechanisms in facilities， industry， and finance and open a new way for the development of shipping service cluster area， port industry cluster area， and modern logistics park with the support of the hub. By doing this， we can also bring the Beibu Gulf great opportunities to reconstruct the international trade system and high-quality logistics system， so as to achieve high-quality development.

In addition， it is worth mentioning that in order to speed up the construction of Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port， this forum also obtained a series of important achievements： unified operation ceremony of Qinzhou International Container Terminal， commencement ceremony of Zhonggu Qinzhou Container Multimodal Transport Logistics Base， launch of Port and Shipping All-in-One Service Platform of Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port， launching ceremony of ASEAN （Cambodia）-Beibu Gulf Port Fruit Express Line， release ceremony of Guangxi Water Transport and Port Development Fund， signing ceremony of Qinzhou-Beihai-Fangchenggang Port-Based National Logistics Hub Alliance， signing ceremony of agreement on comprehensive strategic cooperation framework between Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group Co.， Ltd. and Shandong Port Group Co.， Ltd.， signing ceremony of strategic cooperation between Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group Co.， Ltd. and Zhejiang Provincial Seaport Investment & Operation Group Co.， Ltd.， and signing ceremony of cooperation agreement on Guangxi （Fangchenggang）-Chongqing （Jiangjin） “Southeast Asia Cold Chain Land-Sea Express” Cold Chain Train. With these achievements， the Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port will be jointly built into a world-class port.

Build high-quality New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor to serve the development of international supply chain

Aimed at achieving regional and national cooperation between western China and ASEAN， as well as other countries and dynamically linking the Belt and Road， the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a composite open channel with western China as a key section that reaches ASEAN countries like Singapore and further radiates Mid-East and Europe through railway， shipping， highway， and other transportation means. With the rapid development of the new channel， the construction now has been paid more attention and promoted by more countries. At this Forum， the participants also proposed to build a New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor of high-quality from aspects of infrastructure， policy coordination， and industrial layout， so as to help the development of international supply chain.

“With the deepening economic and trade cooperation between ASEAN and China， demand for logistics and procurement among countries in the region will increase significantly， and the logistics industry will also usher in new opportunities. Therefore， I suggest that we should jointly promote the construction of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor and help the development of international supply chains by promoting the integration of international regional customs clearance， strengthening information exchange， and establishing a large-scale cooperation mechanism involving all parties，” said Teo Siong Seng， Executive Chairman of Pacific International Lines Group， Singapore.

Hu Hongbing， Deputy Director-General of Port and Logistics Office of Chongqing Municipal Peoples Government， China， believed that in order to build a high-quality New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor， it is necessary to speed up the construction of a vertically integrated industrial chain system. To this end， he suggested that efforts should be made to achieve mutual development by strengthening strategic coordination， ensure joint efforts by strengthening organization and communication， realize deep integration and development among industrial supply chains， capital chains and chains of people and logistics by strengthening operational coordination， and finally nurture strong vitality by strengthening policy coordination.

“I believe that with joint efforts of parties， New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor will surely acquire steady， long-term and high-quality development， and open a new historical chapter，” said Hu Hongbing.