本文通过对东北亚地区近一个半世纪的历史回顾,说明这一地区始终是世界政治的热点和大国争夺的主要场所。随着世界政治经济形势的变化,东北亚地区经济区域化的趋势在发展,双边与多边关系在不断改善。相互合作与信任的政治氛围开始形成,图们江地区合作开发已成为各国共同关注的热点与焦点。联合国开发计划署的介入,推动了多国合作与联合开发的进程。图们江工程的实施必将给东北亚各国带来巨大的经济利益并促进这一地区的经济发展和政治稳定。

The paper, through a historical review of the multilateral relations among Northeast Asian countries, indicates the fact that the region has been being one of the high-light areas in the political frame of the world as well as the major place where the superpowers' competition has been taken place since the early of this century. Now the tendency of economic regionalization is getting more and more evident with the changes of economic and political situation in the world,the bilateral as well as multilateral relations among Northeast Asian states are being improved, the political circumstance for mutual confidence and cooperation is coming appear, and the cooperated development of Tumen river is becoming a focus arousing the attentions from most parts of the world* The involvement of UNDP into the Tumen river project has greatly pushed the process of regional cooperation and joint development among countries in the area. The realization of such a project will undoubtedly bring the Northeast Asian nations a great deal of economic benefits and promote the economic growth as well as the political stability in the area.