太平洋战争期间英国的对华宣传——以英国新闻部为中心

British Propaganda towards China during the Pacific War:Centered on the British Ministry of Information

第二次世界大战期间,英国新闻部是英国政府负责新闻和宣传工作的专门机构。太平洋战争爆发后,新闻部协助英国驻华大使馆设立新闻处,其驻华代表以外交官身份工作,并在昆明、成都、桂林等地设立宣传机构。为配合英国政府的对华政策,新闻部根据中国舆论制定《对华宣传计划》,指导在华机构开展活动,包括运送英国宣传品、发行宣传刊物、撰写新闻稿和安排人员互访。新闻部的对华宣传工作以打破英国在中国的既有形象为长远目标,在改善中英关系、塑造英国形象方面发挥了重要作用。英国在太平洋战争时期的对华宣传也成为英国对华政策的重要组成部分。

During World War II,the British Ministry of Information was the British government's specialized agency for journalism and propaganda.After the outbreak of the Pacific War,the Ministry of Information assisted the British Embassy in China to set up Information Office(its representatives in China worked as diplomats),and propaganda agencies in Kunming,Chengdu,Guilin and other places.In order to cooperate with the British government's China policy,the Ministry of Information formulated the China Propaganda Plan according to the Chinese public opinion to guide British institutions in China to carry out activities,including delivering British propaganda materials,issuing propaganda publications,writing press releases and arranging mutual visits.The propaganda work of the Ministry of Information in China took the long-term goal of breaking the existing British image in China,and had played an important role in improving Sino-British relations and shaping the image of Britain.The British propaganda towards China during the Pacific War also became an important part of Britain's policy towards China.