第二次近卫声明的发表与英国远东政策的调整

第二次近卫声明的发表,标志着日本公然挑战《九国公约》对华政策的总原则,导致英日矛盾迅速激化。为此英国对远东政策做了较大调整,逐步放弃等待、观望的外交政策,走上援华制日的道路。英国调整远东政策主要基于以下考虑：一是利用中国的力量牵制日本,阻止日军南下,确保远东自治领的安全;二是阻止日本与德、意联手,确保欧洲和英国本土的安全;三是为争取美国的支持与信任;四是鼓舞远东自治领的士气。英国的远东政策调整完全是从现实主义的角度出发,虽在客观上利于中国抗战,但同时也在合作中英道路上埋下了冲突的种子。

The Second Konoe Statement and Adjustment of British Policies in the Far East

The Second Konoe Statement marked Japanese overt challenge over the general principles of Nine-Power Treaty,which is the imperialist countries' policy to China.After the statement was issued,contradictions between Britain and Japan intensified.British adjusted policies in the Far East greatly,quit the wait-and-see diplomatic policies,and took the road of helping China and restrained Japan.The adjustment of British policies were based on the following considerations: first,making use of China's power to pin ...