19世纪80年代外国在华银行金融实力的扩张

Expansion of Finance Network and Strength of Foreign Banks in China after the 1880s

本文认为：１９世纪８０年代是外国在华银行金融实力的扩张期，这一时期最主要的特征是金融网的扩张；这种局面的出现，与外国资本对中国内地市场的开发密切相关，资本主义世界过剩商品的对华倾销、中英烟台条约的签订、苏伊士运河的开通和中西电讯交通的建立，为外国资本对华贸易的扩张提供了前所未有的条件；综观１９世纪８０年代，外国资本在中国的贸易活动与金融活动是密切配合。

Abstract This article holds that the 1880s is a period of time when foreign banks expanded their strength in China by means of spreading their finance network. This is closely related to their efforts to open up inland markets in China. Events such as the dumping of surplus goods from capitalist countries, the China-Britain Yantai Treaty, the open-up of the Suez Canal, and the establishment of tele-communication between China and the West provided optimal chances for their expansion of trade in China. Throughout the 19th century activities of foreign trade and finance were closely linked and mutually supportive.