首屆「東亞高峰會（East Asia Summit , EAS）」於 2005 年 12 月在馬來西
亞吉隆坡舉行，它是由「東協加三高峰會（ASEAN+3）」逐漸演變發展而來，
未來將每年舉行。被視為中國於東亞欲與美國競逐的區域建制，未來如果運作順
利，將與美國主導的亞太經濟合作會議（APEC）形成競爭趨勢。
首屆「東亞高峰會」將討論成立屬於內向型（inward-looking）而非外向型
（outward-looking）的區域自由貿易協定，同時將美國排除於外。它預期達成的
成果是，東亞高峰會將由一個鬆散的領袖高峰會，未來逐漸轉型為制度化類似歐
盟的「東亞共同體」區域组織，其中隱含建制亞洲「新區域主義」的成形。
中國與日本可能在首屆東亞高峰會進行權力競逐，成為值得注意的焦點。中
國除了想主導東亞高峰會；也傾向將美國排除於外，顯示其政治力量。日本曾建
議邀請美國以觀察員的身分與會，但這項建議沒有進展，澳洲也是在同意與東協
簽訂『東南亞友好合作條約』（Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, TAC）條約後才
被列入東亞高峰會。
中國角色之所以重要，是中國想與美國、日本於本區域爭霸，屬於積極的主
導角色，由「東協加三」發展轉型為東亞高峰會起初純粹是有關經濟與貿易的高
峰會，但北京試圖把議程擴大，加入政治與軍事合作議題。這個峰會的長期目標
是創造一個「東亞社區」，中國正抓住此一難得機會，形塑和主控新的地區權力
軸心，主導於東亞區域主義建制過程中扮演重要角色。

The 1st East Asia Summit (EAS) was held in Kuala Lumpur on December 14,
2005. EAS has been transformed from“ASEAN+3”which was built in 1997.
China applied to host the 2
nd Summit in Peking for celebrating its ten-year
anniversary of“ASEAN+3,”but ASEAS members didn’t agree. So far, either future
direction or operational style of EAS is still unsteady.
The Japan-U.S. alliance still existing in East Asia, both China and Japan want to
play important role in the 1st EAS. While China has strengthened relations with all
ASEAN member states in this region, it also wants to exclude the U.S. participation
or to reduce U.S. influence from East Asia. Having signed Treaty of Amity and
Cooperation (TAC) in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand were invited to join
EAS as well.
In terms of regional integration, China would play a dominant role in the future.
Japan also has proposed “East Asian Community” and tried to find political and
economic integration of this new concept. The 1st EAS may probably be only a
“East Asian Forum” and needs to be carefully observed.
This paper explores how China has grasped the very precious opportunity to
become a main actor in the region. China will compete with the U.S., Japan and
other Asian major powers like India, Russia and South Korea to enhance its influence.
China would use the EAS to build an “East Asia free trade area,” and also to
strengthen its power in regional affairs include politics, economy, military as its
long-term target.