Analysis on the Changes of Structural Characteristics of Global Apple Trade Network and the Transition of China's Status

SU Shanshan;HUO Xuexi;

Network structural characteristic;;Status transition;;Apple trade;;China;;Global

Based on the trade network technology and principle of topology,this paper explores the changes of structural network characteristics of global apple trade and the transition of China's status by employing the overall network analysis technology with the cross-sectional data of apple trade in 1992 and 2017.It shows that,firstly,in the past 30 years,the distribution of the global apple trade network has mainly shown the pattern of center-periphery,the width and depth of the network has been greatly expanded,and the effectiveness of trade activities has been improved.However,the controlling capacity has been weakened,and the difference between import and export countries has decreased.Secondly,China's centrality and importance in the Asia-Pacific network have been significantly increased,and the role of"bridge"is more significant,while its trade mode is mainly inter-industry pattern.Therefore,it is suggested that China should attach importance to expanding the consumer market through international multilateral and bilateral cooperation mechanisms. Besides,China should pay more attention to cultivation of intermediate products apple trade through technological innovation and industrial optimization.