Japan Layout Southeast Asia Sea Passage
- Author:Cynthia
- Source:http://www.huanqiu.com/
- Release Date:2017-10-31
According to "Global" magazine reported,JapanIn ASEAN, a large number of investment in the construction of ports and other infrastructure, to display gold and yuan diplomacy, but also intended to control the sea traffic hub, to strengthen the presence in the ASEAN region, checks and balances, excluding other countries.
Japan in recent years in the ASEAN region strategic action frequently, focusing on strengthening the penetration in the field of maritime defense, the layout of the Southeast Asian maritime channel. In addition to the traditional defense cooperation, weapons output and other means, Japan through investment in ASEAN port and other infrastructure construction, to create "sea corridor", the construction of maritime traffic control officer training center, in an attempt to expand their influence on the region.
Maritime Traffic Control Officer Training Center
On August 29, the ASEAN Regional Maritime Traffic Control Officer Training Center was unveiled at the largest port city of Klang, Malaysia. In the opening ceremony, a figure particularly interesting, he is the Japanese Minister of Land and Resources Ishii Kai one.
Port Klang is located in the world's maritime traffic arteries in the northeastern part of the Straits of Malacca, Malaysia is the gateway to the sea. ASEAN set up training institutions here, why would there be senior officials in Japan to attend? It turned out that the aim of training the sea transport managers for ASEAN is Japan's funded aid.
According to the Japanese current affairs agency reported that with the ASEAN member countries of economic development, increasing maritime traffic, but the members are unable to train in accordance with international standards of maritime traffic management personnel, for which Japan invested about 3.7 million US dollars to help ASEAN established the center, And to provide the center for the training of simulation equipment, dispatch control officer as a lecturer. The report also said that the first training center has been started, in addition to Brunei outside the nine ASEAN member states are sent two students to participate in training.
ASEAN chase Japan's maritime traffic corridor, in recent years, rapid economic development, the growing market size. Japan is expanding its influence on the region by strengthening its cooperation with ASEAN countries in the maritime sector, such as investment ports and other infrastructure.
Conception of ASEAN Marine Economic Corridor
As early as November 2011, the Japanese government in the fourteenth Japan - ASEAN leaders promised to invest about two trillion yen, into the ASEAN infrastructure, build "sea corridor" to achieve regional exchange.
This "sea corridor" is known as the ASEAN Marine Economic Corridor concept, referring to Japan to Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines and other major coastal cities as the object, to assist these countries to build ports, Building energy channel. Over the past few years, Japan is in the ASEAN countries to promote this strategy.
In 2016, Japan and Indonesia, the two governments on the use of yen loans to build the Indonesian Bhutan port reached a basic consensus. Project cost a total of 200 billion yen (about 11.5 billion yuan). The new port is located about 150 kilometers east of the capital Jakarta, plans to open in 2019, will become the largest port in Indonesia. At the same time, it is also the largest port in Japan to build overseas. After the completion of the port will be handed over to Japan and Indonesia joint venture operation.
In Myanmar, an area of about 2,500 hectares of the Diluowa Harbor Special Economic Zone, its port construction funds are mainly borne by the Japanese government to bear the yen. Recently, the Japanese government also authorized the official background of the International Cooperation Agency (JICA) funded the acquisition of Cambodia's Sihanouk port.
In addition to the port, Japan is also supporting the development of the industry, road network planning, transmission network construction and ASEAN countries to cooperate.
Background and intention
Japan to step up investment in ASEAN infrastructure construction background, is the Southeast Asian countries in the economic development bottlenecks encountered.
In recent years, with the rapid growth of maritime trade, Southeast Asian countries cargo throughput capacity began to be stretched. For example, Indonesia's largest port, Tanjong port cargo delay processing phenomenon. To this end, in 2014, Indonesian President Sako shortly after his appointment announced in five years to build 24 ports, Indonesia will play a "marine state" to revitalize the economy.
After the completion of the cooperation between Japan and Indonesia, the cargo throughput capacity of the port of Indonesia will increase significantly. In addition, the port of Budapest from Indonesia gathered a large number of Japanese enterprises in the industrial park only about 70 km, after the completion of the Japanese companies will improve the logistics conditions, help these enterprises to expand production and business activities in Indonesia.
When investing in the port of Southeast Asia, the Japanese government attaches importance to the unity of the government and the mobilization of private enterprises. In the construction of Myanmar Dilawa Harbor Special Economic Zone project, Japan's Sumitomo Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Marubeni and other large Japanese companies invested 49%. In the process of building the Bahrain Port in Indonesia, Mitsui has also played an important role.
Some analysts pointed out that Japan to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN's infrastructure, in addition to economic considerations, but also with obvious political and diplomatic purposes. Japan in a large number of investment in the construction of ports and other infrastructure, to display gold and foreign diplomacy, intended to control the maritime traffic hub, to strengthen the presence in the ASEAN region, checks and balances, exclusion of other countries.
"Japan Economic News" analysis said that Japan is using yen loans to aid ASEAN to carry out some port construction, expand the economic and diplomatic influence in ASEAN.
Tokyo consortium senior researcher Shenbao humble, Japan to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN's defense, in addition to weapons and equipment, in the port, roads, electricity, energy and other infrastructure efforts are also crucial. Through these cooperation, you can embed Japanese management and Japanese personnel elements in ASEAN development.
Japan in recent years in the ASEAN region strategic action frequently, focusing on strengthening the penetration in the field of maritime defense, the layout of the Southeast Asian maritime channel. In addition to the traditional defense cooperation, weapons output and other means, Japan through investment in ASEAN port and other infrastructure construction, to create "sea corridor", the construction of maritime traffic control officer training center, in an attempt to expand their influence on the region.
Maritime Traffic Control Officer Training Center
On August 29, the ASEAN Regional Maritime Traffic Control Officer Training Center was unveiled at the largest port city of Klang, Malaysia. In the opening ceremony, a figure particularly interesting, he is the Japanese Minister of Land and Resources Ishii Kai one.
Port Klang is located in the world's maritime traffic arteries in the northeastern part of the Straits of Malacca, Malaysia is the gateway to the sea. ASEAN set up training institutions here, why would there be senior officials in Japan to attend? It turned out that the aim of training the sea transport managers for ASEAN is Japan's funded aid.
According to the Japanese current affairs agency reported that with the ASEAN member countries of economic development, increasing maritime traffic, but the members are unable to train in accordance with international standards of maritime traffic management personnel, for which Japan invested about 3.7 million US dollars to help ASEAN established the center, And to provide the center for the training of simulation equipment, dispatch control officer as a lecturer. The report also said that the first training center has been started, in addition to Brunei outside the nine ASEAN member states are sent two students to participate in training.
ASEAN chase Japan's maritime traffic corridor, in recent years, rapid economic development, the growing market size. Japan is expanding its influence on the region by strengthening its cooperation with ASEAN countries in the maritime sector, such as investment ports and other infrastructure.
Conception of ASEAN Marine Economic Corridor
As early as November 2011, the Japanese government in the fourteenth Japan - ASEAN leaders promised to invest about two trillion yen, into the ASEAN infrastructure, build "sea corridor" to achieve regional exchange.
This "sea corridor" is known as the ASEAN Marine Economic Corridor concept, referring to Japan to Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines and other major coastal cities as the object, to assist these countries to build ports, Building energy channel. Over the past few years, Japan is in the ASEAN countries to promote this strategy.
In 2016, Japan and Indonesia, the two governments on the use of yen loans to build the Indonesian Bhutan port reached a basic consensus. Project cost a total of 200 billion yen (about 11.5 billion yuan). The new port is located about 150 kilometers east of the capital Jakarta, plans to open in 2019, will become the largest port in Indonesia. At the same time, it is also the largest port in Japan to build overseas. After the completion of the port will be handed over to Japan and Indonesia joint venture operation.
In Myanmar, an area of about 2,500 hectares of the Diluowa Harbor Special Economic Zone, its port construction funds are mainly borne by the Japanese government to bear the yen. Recently, the Japanese government also authorized the official background of the International Cooperation Agency (JICA) funded the acquisition of Cambodia's Sihanouk port.
In addition to the port, Japan is also supporting the development of the industry, road network planning, transmission network construction and ASEAN countries to cooperate.
Background and intention
Japan to step up investment in ASEAN infrastructure construction background, is the Southeast Asian countries in the economic development bottlenecks encountered.
In recent years, with the rapid growth of maritime trade, Southeast Asian countries cargo throughput capacity began to be stretched. For example, Indonesia's largest port, Tanjong port cargo delay processing phenomenon. To this end, in 2014, Indonesian President Sako shortly after his appointment announced in five years to build 24 ports, Indonesia will play a "marine state" to revitalize the economy.
After the completion of the cooperation between Japan and Indonesia, the cargo throughput capacity of the port of Indonesia will increase significantly. In addition, the port of Budapest from Indonesia gathered a large number of Japanese enterprises in the industrial park only about 70 km, after the completion of the Japanese companies will improve the logistics conditions, help these enterprises to expand production and business activities in Indonesia.
When investing in the port of Southeast Asia, the Japanese government attaches importance to the unity of the government and the mobilization of private enterprises. In the construction of Myanmar Dilawa Harbor Special Economic Zone project, Japan's Sumitomo Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Marubeni and other large Japanese companies invested 49%. In the process of building the Bahrain Port in Indonesia, Mitsui has also played an important role.
Some analysts pointed out that Japan to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN's infrastructure, in addition to economic considerations, but also with obvious political and diplomatic purposes. Japan in a large number of investment in the construction of ports and other infrastructure, to display gold and foreign diplomacy, intended to control the maritime traffic hub, to strengthen the presence in the ASEAN region, checks and balances, exclusion of other countries.
"Japan Economic News" analysis said that Japan is using yen loans to aid ASEAN to carry out some port construction, expand the economic and diplomatic influence in ASEAN.
Tokyo consortium senior researcher Shenbao humble, Japan to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN's defense, in addition to weapons and equipment, in the port, roads, electricity, energy and other infrastructure efforts are also crucial. Through these cooperation, you can embed Japanese management and Japanese personnel elements in ASEAN development.