Trade between Korea and China has been increasing steadily, with
diplomatic relations between Korea and China in 1992 and the
conclusion of the Korea-China FTA in 2015. However, various issues
such as the THAAD retaliation issue in 2016, the trade dis...
Trade between Korea and China has been increasing steadily, with
diplomatic relations between Korea and China in 1992 and the
conclusion of the Korea-China FTA in 2015. However, various issues
such as the THAAD retaliation issue in 2016, the trade dispute
between the US and China in 2017, and the outbreak of Corona 19 in
2020 have come to a situation that regulates and pressures Korean
companies in China. In a situation where competition is getting fiercer,
in order to reduce dependence on the top 10 export products and
maintain sustainable growth, the ability to supply new industries in
China, which is growing in demand in the era of the 4th industrial
revolution, along with the development of new products and new
markets. And there is a desperate need to expand customized export
capabilities by region.
In this context, regional studies in China are needed, and this
study attempts to investigate whether China's regional GDP, distance,
FDI, and population affect the volume of trade between Korea and
China. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, literature and
empirical studies were conducted in parallel. First, the process of trade
development between Korea and China and the status of import and
export were examined. In addition, the research hypothesis was
established through previous studies, and the research hypothesis was
verified using Stata 14.0 as the panel gravity model method. The
stability of the time series data was examined through the unit root
test, and the Poisson Psuedo Likelihood Estimation Method (PPML)
was used using the panel gravity data.
In the case of population, GDP, and FDI, data from the National
Bureau of Statistics were used, and the amount of trade between
Korea and China was from the Korea International Trade Association.
In the case of streets, data were used on the EUROPA site. These
data were collected from 2010 to 2019. The main results are as
follows.
First, as a result of the hypothesis test that GDP will affect the
amount of trade between Korea and China, all regionsshowed
significant results, but in terms of relations, Hwa-Buk region showed
negative (-) relations.
Second, as a result of hypothesis verification that population will
affect the amount of trade between Korea and China, all regions
showed significant results, but in relation to Hwa-Buk, Hwa-dong,
South Central and Northwest regions, the relational direction was
negative (-).
Third, as a result of the hypothesis verification that distance will
affect the amount of trade between Korea and China, all regions
showed significant results, but in terms of relational direction,
Hwa-dong region showed positive (+) direction.
Fourth, as a result of hypothesis verification that FDI will affect the
amount of trade between Korea and China, all regions except the
southwest region showed significant results. As for the relational
direction, the relational direction was negative (-) in Hwa-buk,
Northeast, and Hwa-dong regions.
The significance of this study is that the impact on the amount of
trade between Korea and China was analyzed using the Poisson
Psuedo Likelihood Estimation (PPML), which supplemented the existing
gravity model. And, since there are not many empirical studies that
analyze how each variable affects trade by dividing China by region, it
is empirical to see whether the four variables of GDP, population,
distance, and FDI in each of the six regions of China affect the
amount of trade. It is meaningful to have analyzed it.
The implication from this study is that it is necessary to establish
specific information on overseas expansion of Chinese companies by
region to expand trade between Korea and China. In addition, export
strategies for SMEs(customized export strategies) should be
strengthened for each region in China, thereby strengthening exports
by region.