举世瞩目的图们江地区开发受到了联合国开发计划署(以下简称 UNDP)的重视,拟投资300亿美元,利用30年的时间建成第二个的“香港”或“鹿特丹”。UNDP约见图们江地区周边六国驻联合国大使时介绍了该项目。随之,图们江地区的国家纷纷提出了自己发展该地区的规划:朝鲜公布罗津—先锋为自由经济贸易区; The Tumen River area, which has attracted worldwide attention, has received the attention of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for a planned investment of 30 billion U.S. dollars to build the second “Hong Kong” or “Rotterdam” in 30 years. UNDP introduced the project when it met six ambassadors to the United Nations around the Tumen River area. Subsequently, the Tumen River countries have put forward their own plans for the development of the region: North Korea announced Rajin - a pioneer for the free economic and trade zone;