A Study On The Building Of The Core Area Of The Silk Road Economic Zone In Xinjiang

As a channel connects Asia, Europe and Africa, with which having deep historical impact on the trade and cultural exchanges between East and West, the Silk Road is a precious treasure of the whole world. With the accelerated pace of economic globalization, especially the initiative of the Silk Road strategy, the Silk Road has become the focusing point of the relevant parities. Xinjiang was officially positioned as the core area of the Silk Road Economic Zone owing to its important position, thus how to build the core area has becoming a major issue. Therefore, comprehensive study which focusing on the plan and implementation has value both in strategic theoretical research and practical problems' solving, and the depth of the study will influence the effect of the Silk Road Economic Zone Strategy.This thesis' s research route is starting from the core area which the central government positions Xinjiang, and basing on sub regional economic cooperation theory, international industrial transfer theory, growth pole theory and gradient theory. By using literature analysis, case study, competitive analysis, this thesis will comprehensively study the core area's definition, target system's setting, modes and priorities' selection and the pivot of the target, which cover the whole construction the paths of the core area.Although the Silk Road Economic Zone has some characteristics of regional spatial structure theory, it is not the spatial system which the general economics means. It differs from the traditional spatial economic activities like “natural space”, “power space” and “allied space”, but considering the premise of reciprocity, strong kernel and practical basis, it can be called “reciprocal space”. As core area, Xinjiang is neither the same level sub-region comparing with the neighboring counties, nor has the dominant influence over the other inner provinces, so the connotation of the core area can be explained in the following three levels: its own development strength, vitality and radioactivity; the service and support for the opening up to the west; cooperation level with the neighboring countries. Accordingly, it can be extended to a three dimensional targets planning system, by formatting a long vision and setting recent goals having practical value in each dimension, sketching representative KPIs, this will play a leading role in the core area building strategy.In order to build the core area of the Silk Road Economic Zone, Xinjiang must pay attention to the partial cooperation and regional cooperation, and cooperates with the neighboring countries will be a realistic and vital choice. By implementing multi-regional cooperation, making good use of border economic cooperation zone, cross-border cooperation zone, border free trade zone and forum meeting, Xinjiang will achieve the effective border cooperation. Xinjiang must play a pivotal role in accordance with the core area positioning, emphasize that there is no for some, and focus on energy cooperation, tourism cooperation, agricultural cooperation, and trade cooperation. The mode selection and strategy focus is the key point of path chosen, but this cannot be separated from the necessary supports conditions and safeguard measures. In order to build up the core area, Xinjiang need to secure its own growth and the key points are the improvement of the industry, transportation, finance and the institutional mechanism. The main content and base of the core area path building system is the political system, organization and implementation, social stability and harmony.The proposition of Silk Road Economic Zone promotes the emergence of relevant studies again, and the core area building is an important subject in this area which needs more attention. This thesis bases on the history and current situation, guided by the definition of connotation, then constructs a complete path systems, and the outcome of this study will help to practice and study in this field. However, due to the inadequate theoretical support and limited practice experience, further research in the theoretical exploration and special issue will be needed in the future.