泰平组合、军火贸易与日本陆军的对华政策

Taihei Association,Military Trade and Japanese Army's China Policy

泰平组合是20世纪初期中日关系史上经常可见的名词,该组织的出现、发展以及消失,都是以日本陆军的对华政策为动力的。1908年,以日本与德国在华军火市场竞争为背景,泰平组合由陆军催生;1911年辛亥革命之际,以日本陆军对华分裂政策为背景,泰平组合充当了日本对华国策的工具;1917年和1918年以日本陆军的对华武器同盟、军事同盟、援助段祺瑞政策为背景,泰平组合扮演了寺内内阁对华政策纽带的角色。泰平组合在20世纪初期日本对华军火贸易的活动中,是日本陆军对华政策的具体执行者。

Taihei Association was a common term in the history of Sino-Japanese relations in the early 20th century.The emergence,development and disappearance of the organization were driven by the Japanese Army s China policy.In 1908,against the background of competitions between Japan and Germany in China s arms market,the establishment of Taihei Company was promoted by Japanese army.During the 1911 Revolution,against the background of the Japanese Army s separatist policy towards China,Taihei Association acted as a tool for Japan s national policies toward China.In 1917 and 1918,against the background of the Japanese Army s arms alliance,military alliance with China and its policy of assisting Duan Qirui,Taihei Association played a role of linking Terauchi cabinet s policies toward China.By examining the activities of Taihei Association in Japan s arms trade policy towards China in the early 20th century,we can discover the main clues of the Japanese Army s China policy during the period.