Küresel Lojistik Yönetişiminde Çin Modeli: Logink Üzerinden Bir Jeoekonomik Analiz

Abstract

Küresel tedarik zincirlerinin ve üretim ağlarının yeniden yapılandığı 21. yüzyılda Çin, ticareti dijitalleştirme, lojistik süreçleri iyileştirme ve veri yönetim sistemlerini güçlendirme yönünde kapsamlı adımlar atmaktadır. Ülke, yeni üretim merkezleri kurmakta, lojistik altyapısını modernleştirmekte ve böylelikle hem mevcut pazarlarla bağlarını derinleştirmekte hem de yeni ticaret koridorları açmaktadır. Bu bağlamda, başlangıçta ulusal bir proje olarak tasarlanan Logink, Kuşak ve Yol Girişimi (KYG) kapsamında küresel bir lojistik bilgi platformuna dönüşmüştür. Sistem, verimliliği artıran ve iş birliğini kolaylaştıran bir araç olarak sunulmakta; ancak veri güvenliği, dijital bağımlılık, pazarın merkezileşmesi ve jeopolitik etki alanları açısından tartışmalara yol açmaktadır. Bu çalışma, Çin'in Logink platformunu jeoekonomik rekabet çerçevesinde nasıl konumlandırdığını incelemekte; platformun küresel lojistik standartlarını yeniden belirleme ve uluslararası ticaret altyapısını şekillendirme kapasitesini, beraberindeki riskler ve sınırlılıklarla birlikte değerlendirmektedir.

Keywords

• Lojistik
• Jeoekonomi
• Çin
• KYG
• Logink

China’s Model of Global Logistics Governance: A Geo-economic Perspective on the Logink Platform

Abstract

As global supply chains and production networks undergo fundamental restructuring in the 21st century, China pursues extensive initiatives to digitalize trade, improve logistics operations, and reinforce data management systems. The country establishes new production hubs, modernizes its logistics infrastructure, and thereby both deepens ties with existing markets and opens new trade corridors. Within this framework, Logink -initially conceived as a domestic project- has evolved into a global logistics information platform coordinated under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). While presented as a mechanism to enhance efficiency and facilitate cooperation, the system provokes substantial debates concerning data security, technological dependence, market centralization, and geopolitical spheres of influence. This study examines how China positions the Logink platform within the framework of geoeconomic competition, assessing its capacity to redefine global logistics standards and reshape international trade infrastructure, alongside the associated risks and limitations.

Keywords

• Logistic
• Geoeconomics
• China
• BRI
• Logink

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