曾有学者指出,21世纪是太平洋世纪。这种判断主要基于近二十年来环太平洋国家与地区令人瞩目的经济增长速度与不断提高的在世界贸易中的地位。中国作为环太平洋区域中的一员,其贸易战略不能不考虑同一洋域贸易的地理上的便利及其贸易伙伴的增长潜力。本文首先分析中国与环太平洋地区贸易在中国全部对外贸易中重要性的上升态势,然后逐一描述中国与环太平洋主要国家与地区的贸易格局与比较优势。本文在数量分析中,运用和发展了评价贸易格局与比较优势的数量指标。 Some scholars pointed out that the 21st century is the Pacific Century. This judgment is mainly based on the remarkable rate of economic growth in the Pacific Rim countries and regions in the past two decades and its rising status in world trade. As a member of the Pacific Rim, China’s trade strategy can not but take into account the geographical convenience of the same ocean trade and the growth potential of its trading partners. This article first analyzes the rising importance of trade between China and the Pacific Rim in all foreign trade in China and then describes the trade patterns and comparative advantages between China and the major countries and regions in the Pacific Rim. In the quantitative analysis, this article uses and develops quantitative indicators for evaluating trade patterns and comparative advantages.