The impact of the new international land-sea trade corridor on trade between China and ASEAN

The construction of new international land and sea trade corridors (ILSTC) has improved transportation infrastructure along the routes and facilitated improved trade mechanisms. Based on data from 13 Chinese provinces and ASEAN from 2012-2021, this article applies an extended gravity model to explor...

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Main Authors: Li, Yi, Abd Rahman, Muhammad Daaniyall, Utit, Chakrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogent OA 2025
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120883/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120883/1/120874.pdf
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Abd Rahman, Muhammad Daaniyall
Utit, Chakrin
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description The construction of new international land and sea trade corridors (ILSTC) has improved transportation infrastructure along the routes and facilitated improved trade mechanisms. Based on data from 13 Chinese provinces and ASEAN from 2012-2021, this article applies an extended gravity model to explore the following questions: (1) Does the ASEAN countries’ participation in the construction of the ILSTC promote their trade growth with China; (2) Whether the construction of the ILSTC improves the railroads, highways, and waterway transportation infrastructure of the 13 Chinese provinces facilitated trade growth with ASEAN countries? The study found that: first, ASEAN countries’ participation in ILSTC construction significantly impacted their trade growth with China. Second, the ILSTC improves railroad and highway transportation facilities in 13 Chinese provinces and significantly contributes to their trade growth with ASEAN countries. However, its trade effect on waterway transport is not significant, primarily due to insufficient investment in the development of inland waterway infrastructure in 13 provinces of China and the limitations posed by natural conditions. Based on the findings, this study recommends strengthening policy coordination, advancing infrastructure and digital-intelligent development, promoting trade facilitation and liberalization, and fostering industrial integration. This provides a reference value for further participation in the ILSTC.
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spelling upm-1208832025-10-15T01:58:39Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120883/ The impact of the new international land-sea trade corridor on trade between China and ASEAN Li, Yi Abd Rahman, Muhammad Daaniyall Utit, Chakrin The construction of new international land and sea trade corridors (ILSTC) has improved transportation infrastructure along the routes and facilitated improved trade mechanisms. Based on data from 13 Chinese provinces and ASEAN from 2012-2021, this article applies an extended gravity model to explore the following questions: (1) Does the ASEAN countries’ participation in the construction of the ILSTC promote their trade growth with China; (2) Whether the construction of the ILSTC improves the railroads, highways, and waterway transportation infrastructure of the 13 Chinese provinces facilitated trade growth with ASEAN countries? The study found that: first, ASEAN countries’ participation in ILSTC construction significantly impacted their trade growth with China. Second, the ILSTC improves railroad and highway transportation facilities in 13 Chinese provinces and significantly contributes to their trade growth with ASEAN countries. However, its trade effect on waterway transport is not significant, primarily due to insufficient investment in the development of inland waterway infrastructure in 13 provinces of China and the limitations posed by natural conditions. Based on the findings, this study recommends strengthening policy coordination, advancing infrastructure and digital-intelligent development, promoting trade facilitation and liberalization, and fostering industrial integration. This provides a reference value for further participation in the ILSTC. Cogent OA 2025 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120883/1/120874.pdf Li, Yi and Abd Rahman, Muhammad Daaniyall and Utit, Chakrin (2025) The impact of the new international land-sea trade corridor on trade between China and ASEAN. Cogent Social Sciences, 11 (1). art. no. 2501760. pp. 1-12. ISSN 2331-1886 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311886.2025.2501760 10.1080/23311886.2025.2501760
spellingShingle Li, Yi
Abd Rahman, Muhammad Daaniyall
Utit, Chakrin
The impact of the new international land-sea trade corridor on trade between China and ASEAN
title The impact of the new international land-sea trade corridor on trade between China and ASEAN
title_full The impact of the new international land-sea trade corridor on trade between China and ASEAN
title_fullStr The impact of the new international land-sea trade corridor on trade between China and ASEAN
title_full_unstemmed The impact of the new international land-sea trade corridor on trade between China and ASEAN
title_short The impact of the new international land-sea trade corridor on trade between China and ASEAN
title_sort impact of the new international land-sea trade corridor on trade between china and asean
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