发展差距(或经济社会发展程度的不均等)抑制了区域经济增长,对区域和平与稳定造成威胁,削弱社会凝聚力与团结并妨碍环境治理。由于内部存在着经济和发展战略的分化和差异,一个双层式的(twotiered)东盟是脆弱的。缩小发展差距对于东盟共同体的建设来说十分关键。中国提出的21世纪海上丝绸之路倡议在推动区域互联互通和产能发展上扮演着至关重要的角色。然而,丝绸之路发展规划需要更多地关注“软性基础设施”的建设,例如制度建设、人力资源发展、中小型企业的产能发展以及社会创新,等等。 The development gap (or unequal economic and social development) inhibits regional economic growth, threatens peace and stability in the region, weakens social cohesion and solidarity and impedes environmental governance. A twotiered ASEAN is fragile because of its internal differentiation and differences in economic and development strategies. Narrowing the development gap is crucial for the construction of the ASEAN Community. The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative proposed by China plays a crucial role in promoting regional connectivity and capacity development. However, the Silk Road development plan needs to pay more attention to the construction of “soft infrastructure”, such as institution building, human resource development, capacity development of small and medium-sized enterprises, and social innovation.