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Journal of Shanghai University (Social Science Edition) ›› 2010, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (2): 133-144.

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A Probe into Japan' s Understanding of China in the End of 19th Century——Focus on the Magazine of Worldwide Japan

  

  1. (School of Liberal Arts, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China)
  • Online:2010-03-15 Published:2010-03-15

Abstract:

Abstract： As an important turningpoint both in China' s modern history and in Japan' s modern history, SinoJapanese War between 1894 and 1895 changes greatly the entire pattern of East Asian. In face of the climax of the partition of China by imperialist powers, Japan' s ruling class has two kinds of policies toward China, that is, "Shina preservation" and "Shina partition". Although, in advocating grabbing the greatest interest in China, there is no essential difference between them, the formation of two kinds of policy toward China is based on different understanding of international situation and China situation after the war. Besides the sayings of "Shina preservation" and "Shina partition", there is a shortlived "JapaneseQing alliance", which, as the third kind of policy toward China, also attracts the attention of the Japanese government and the public. At the same time, for China having fallen into a serious crisis of nation and society, Japanese media and politicians, from the viewpoint of social cohesion, point out the reasons for China' s weakness. Especially the important Japanese politicians represented by Ito Hirobumi make an analysis and understanding of the Chinese society, which, in turn, give a profound impact on the development and change of Japan' s domestic political situation.

Key words: Key words： 〖WTBZ]Worldwide Japan; Shina preservation; Shina partition; JapaneseQing alliance; social cohesion

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