China's Diplomacy over the Northeast : Ideologies, Thoughts and Values, 1858 - 1919 / Xichao Yu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yu, Xichao, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Foreign relations.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (467 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Göttingen : Cuvillier Verlag, [2024]

Summary:

This book explores the formation of modern Chinese diplomacy by examininghow classical Chinese philosophy influenced diplomatic responses toforeign encroachments in Northeast China or Manchuria during the historicalperiod from the signing of the Treaty of Aigun in 1858 to Chinasparticipation in the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. Drawing primarily onQing dynasty and Beiyang government diplomatic archives and classicalChinese historiography, it highlights the role of Confucian-based principlesin shaping the diplomatic thinking of the Qing dynasty and Beiyang governments.Through a top-down, state-centric analysis, the research suggeststhat these traditional Chinese cultural values provided a distinct intellectualand theoretical framework for modern Chinese leaders, guiding diplomaticdecisions amid foreign incursions and modernisation pressures. Itunderscores the lasting impact of Chinas traditional cultural knowledge onits diplomatic evolution, particularly in resolving the so-called NortheastQuestion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9783689528638

3689528631