Research on the Competitive-Cooperative Relationship and Optimisation of Major Tropical Agricultural Products Trade Between China and RCEP Member Countries

【Objective】To conduct an deep exploration of the competitive and complementary relationships in tropical agricultural products, providing a scientific basis and strategic recommendations for strengthening cooperation between China and RCEP countries in the field of tropical agricultural trade. Throu...

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Main Authors: Huijian ZHANG, Shunxing LIU, Haolun HUANG
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Published: Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2025-03-01
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description 【Objective】To conduct an deep exploration of the competitive and complementary relationships in tropical agricultural products, providing a scientific basis and strategic recommendations for strengthening cooperation between China and RCEP countries in the field of tropical agricultural trade. Through systematic analysis, the study aims to reveal the strengths and weaknesses of member countries in the tropical agricultural sector, thereby promoting optimal resource allocation and mutually beneficial trade within the region.【Method】Based on country-specific data from 15 nations between 2014 and 2023, studying meticulously and examinng comprehensively into trade dynamics of major tropical agricultural products between China and other RCEP member countries. Utilizing analytical indicators such as the revealed comparative advantage index (RCA), trade intensity index (TII), and trade complementarity index (TCI) to investigate into the competitive and complementary trade relationships between China and other RCEP members.【Result】In recent years, China's trade deficit with other RCEP members in tropical agricultural products has shown a significant widening trend, increasing from 8.684 billion in 2014 to 15.27 billion in 2023. China's RCA index has remained around 0.1, reflecting relatively weak international competitiveness in tropical agricultural products. Moreover, there is an imbalance in the trade intensity between China and other RCEP members. The TII index between China and Australia, Thailand, South Korea, and Vietnam consistently remained above 1.0 from 2014 to 2023, meanwhile it was below 1.0 for Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. China and ASEAN countries exhibit strong complementarities in tropical agricultural trade, with TCI values all exceeding 1.0.【Conclusion】To effectively enhance competition and cooperation between China and RCEP members on major tropical agriculture product trade, this study proposes on the following recommendations: optimize brand development and export structure for tropical agricultural products to increase added value and international competitiveness; actively adjust the industrial and trade structure of tropical agricultural products to promote industrial upgrading and trade diversification; extend and refine the tropical agricultural product supply chain to improve overall efficiency and risk resilience; and strengthen technical cooperation and exchange in tropical agriculture to elevate China's overall technological capabilities through technology introduction and innovation.
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spelling doaj-art-0a1086d73ee44539af678b650e1ac69b2025-08-20T03:12:54ZengGuangdong Academy of Agricultural SciencesGuangdong nongye kexue1004-874X2025-03-0152313815210.16768/j.issn.1004-874X.2025.03.013202503013Research on the Competitive-Cooperative Relationship and Optimisation of Major Tropical Agricultural Products Trade Between China and RCEP Member CountriesHuijian ZHANG0Shunxing LIU1Haolun HUANG2Institute of Scientific and Technical Information, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences(CATAS), Haikou 571101, ChinaCollege of Economics and Management, Yunnan Agricultural University, Puer 665000, ChinaInstitute of Scientific and Technical Information, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences(CATAS), Haikou 571101, China【Objective】To conduct an deep exploration of the competitive and complementary relationships in tropical agricultural products, providing a scientific basis and strategic recommendations for strengthening cooperation between China and RCEP countries in the field of tropical agricultural trade. Through systematic analysis, the study aims to reveal the strengths and weaknesses of member countries in the tropical agricultural sector, thereby promoting optimal resource allocation and mutually beneficial trade within the region.【Method】Based on country-specific data from 15 nations between 2014 and 2023, studying meticulously and examinng comprehensively into trade dynamics of major tropical agricultural products between China and other RCEP member countries. Utilizing analytical indicators such as the revealed comparative advantage index (RCA), trade intensity index (TII), and trade complementarity index (TCI) to investigate into the competitive and complementary trade relationships between China and other RCEP members.【Result】In recent years, China's trade deficit with other RCEP members in tropical agricultural products has shown a significant widening trend, increasing from 8.684 billion in 2014 to 15.27 billion in 2023. China's RCA index has remained around 0.1, reflecting relatively weak international competitiveness in tropical agricultural products. Moreover, there is an imbalance in the trade intensity between China and other RCEP members. The TII index between China and Australia, Thailand, South Korea, and Vietnam consistently remained above 1.0 from 2014 to 2023, meanwhile it was below 1.0 for Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. China and ASEAN countries exhibit strong complementarities in tropical agricultural trade, with TCI values all exceeding 1.0.【Conclusion】To effectively enhance competition and cooperation between China and RCEP members on major tropical agriculture product trade, this study proposes on the following recommendations: optimize brand development and export structure for tropical agricultural products to increase added value and international competitiveness; actively adjust the industrial and trade structure of tropical agricultural products to promote industrial upgrading and trade diversification; extend and refine the tropical agricultural product supply chain to improve overall efficiency and risk resilience; and strengthen technical cooperation and exchange in tropical agriculture to elevate China's overall technological capabilities through technology introduction and innovation.http://gdnykx.cnjournals.org/gdnykx/ch/reader/view_abstract.aspx?file_no=202503013rcep countriestropical agricultural product tradetrade competition and cooperationtrade complementaritydevelopment potential in tradetrade structure optimization
spellingShingle Huijian ZHANG
Shunxing LIU
Haolun HUANG
Research on the Competitive-Cooperative Relationship and Optimisation of Major Tropical Agricultural Products Trade Between China and RCEP Member Countries
Guangdong nongye kexue
rcep countries
tropical agricultural product trade
trade competition and cooperation
trade complementarity
development potential in trade
trade structure optimization
title Research on the Competitive-Cooperative Relationship and Optimisation of Major Tropical Agricultural Products Trade Between China and RCEP Member Countries
title_full Research on the Competitive-Cooperative Relationship and Optimisation of Major Tropical Agricultural Products Trade Between China and RCEP Member Countries
title_fullStr Research on the Competitive-Cooperative Relationship and Optimisation of Major Tropical Agricultural Products Trade Between China and RCEP Member Countries
title_full_unstemmed Research on the Competitive-Cooperative Relationship and Optimisation of Major Tropical Agricultural Products Trade Between China and RCEP Member Countries
title_short Research on the Competitive-Cooperative Relationship and Optimisation of Major Tropical Agricultural Products Trade Between China and RCEP Member Countries
title_sort research on the competitive cooperative relationship and optimisation of major tropical agricultural products trade between china and rcep member countries
topic rcep countries
tropical agricultural product trade
trade competition and cooperation
trade complementarity
development potential in trade
trade structure optimization
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