Research on innovative multilateral mechanisms for regional cooperation in Northeast Asia
东北亚区域合作的多边机制创新研究

摘要

东北亚地区作为关键的地缘战略区域，对区域稳定与繁荣至关重要。本文系统分析了东北亚现有多边合作机制并评估其成效，揭示了安全互信缺失、历史争端、经济发展不平衡以及外部力量干预等结构性挑战。基于功能主义和新地区主义理论，本研究提出了构建多边合作机制的创新路径，强调通过“功能性合作”渐进积累互信，以及利用“开放地区主义”的灵活包容性，以克服传统模式的局限。具体建议包括建立东北亚能源共同体、构建数字合作框架、设立次区域示范区和打造新型安全对话平台等作为多层次制度创新。研究结果表明，采取议题脱钩、双轨并行、早期收获计划等策略可降低合作壁垒，培育区域互信，并最终实现经济合作与安全合作的良性互动。本研究为破解东北亚合作困境提供了理论支撑与实践参考，对推进区域治理体系现代化具有重要启示价值。

Abstract

Northeast Asia, as a key geopolitical region, is crucial for regional stability and prosperity. This article systematically analyzes the existing multilateral cooperation mechanisms in Northeast Asia and evaluates their effectiveness, revealing structural challenges such as lack of security mutual trust, historical disputes, uneven economic development, and external intervention. Based on the theories of functionalism and new regionalism, this study proposes an innovative path to construct a multilateral cooperation mechanism, emphasizing the gradual accumulation of mutual trust through "functional cooperation" and the use of the flexible and inclusive nature of "open regionalism" to overcome the limitations of traditional models. Specific suggestions include establishing a Northeast Asia energy community, building a digital cooperation framework, establishing sub regional demonstration zones, and creating a new security dialogue platform as multi-level institutional innovations. The research results indicate that adopting strategies such as decoupling issues, dual track parallelism, and early harvest plans can reduce cooperation barriers, cultivate regional mutual trust, and ultimately achieve a positive interaction between economic cooperation and security cooperation. This study provides theoretical support and practical reference for solving the cooperation dilemma in Northeast Asia, and has important enlightening value for promoting the modernization of regional governance system.