China 's Safeguarding The Sovereignty Of Nansha Islands During The Republic Of China

On April 13, 1930, the French colonial government dispatched warships "Maili Hughes, occupied Spratly Islands Nansha Islands of China, 1933, April 7- 12. The French government also sent two warships and a scientific research vessel occupied in Nansha Islands of China Taiping Island, South Island, North Island, West on the island, industry Island, namyit Island, South key Island, Ann wave bar a total of eight islands, coupled with prior to the occupation of the Spratly Island were occupied nine Nansha Islands of China. In July 1933, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a circular announcing the "sovereignty" of the nine islands, which is the "law" of the nine islands ". Nine islands event occurred. In China at that time have strong repercussions, China and strive to sovereignty are growing louder, the Nanjing national government at that time from the perspective of China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests of the maintenance of the behavior of China’s Nansha nine islands to French occupation, and the French government were solemn representations. At the same time, was China’s social groups,non-governmental organizations, celebrities and the vast majority of people have also passed a letter, call the government, marches, petitions, protest against the aggression of the French support the Nanjing government safeguard China’s territorial sovereignty over the Spratly Islands. At that time, the news public opinion and the major newspapers and periodicals in China have carried out a long- term publicity and introduction of the nine small islands. In the face of pressure from China and the international community, the French government has made a compromise on the purpose of the occupation of the nine islands. But at this time the Japanese intervention nine islands events, to the French government for the island protested,grabbing nine islands "preemption. And in 1939 the occupation of Spratly Islands in china. After the victory of the war of resistance against Japan, the Nanjing government in 1946 to send troops to receive the Spratly Islands, to recover the territory of China, including the nine islands, including Spratly Islands. Nine Island incident had an important impact on the diplomatic relations between China and France at the time. Nanjing National Government and all sectors of society in China to protest the French occupation of nine islands, the Nansha Islands of China’s territorial sovereignty maintenance is of important historical significance, the Nanjing National Government in the maintenance of sovereignty over the Nansha Islands ofChina historical continuity during the important transitional role. At the same time,the current China and Southeast Asian countries dispute over the Nansha Islands situation is grim, Nanjing National Government in safeguarding China’s sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and measures also between China’s current government and the Southeast Asian countries of the South China Sea disputes and the maintenance of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China provides some beneficial experience and lessons.