殖民的前奏:“在华势力范围”概念与日本帝国主义

A Prelude to Colonization:the Concept of a“Sphere of Influence”in China and Japan

“在华势力范围”概念出现伊始,便存有争议性。“在华势力范围”概念在国际法上暧昧不明的“合法性”地位以及具体概念含义的多变性,为中国政府主张撤废“在华势力范围”相关的不平等条约带来了困境。同时,当国际上倾向于讨论撤废“在华势力范围”概念时,“在华势力范围”的多变性与可伸缩性,则被日本政府利用于“缩小”“在华势力范围”内涵,以试图达到维持其在华最大特权的目的。

The concept of“Sphere of Influence”in China has been the subject of controversy since its inception.The concept’s ambiguous legal status in international law,coupled with its variable definition,has presented a significant obstacle for the Chinese government in its efforts to abolish the unequal treaties associated with“Sphere of Influence”in China.Meanwhile,as the international community trended towards discussions of abolishing the concept of“Sphere of Influence”in China,the Japanese government capitalized on the concept’s flexibility and adaptability to narrow the scope of Japan’s own“Sphere of Influence”within China,with the aim of maintaining its maximum privileges in the country.