On The Evolution Of Sino Korean Trade Relations In The Late Qing Dynasty

Under the traditional suzerain vassal relationship,the trade between China and North Korea is a tributary trade with China as the center and the two governments as the leading,and the non-governmental trade exists at the same time.This unique trade model promotes the exchange of products between China and North Korea and promotes the economic development of the two countries.In 1876,Japan invaded Korea and signed the Treaty of Jianghua island.Korea was forced to open a port.Japan continued to carry out economic aggression against Korea,which had a huge impact on the traditional suzerain vassal relationship between China and Korea.At this time,the Western powers were also eyeing North Korea.The signing of the Treaty of trade between North Korea and the United States represented the full opening of North Korea to the Western powers.In order to stabilize the status of suzerainty and maintain the traditional suzerainty vassal relationship,the Qing government’s policy toward Korea changed from non-interference in the internal and foreign affairs of Korea under the traditional suzerainty vassal trade to the policy of using foreigners to control foreigners in the face of Japanese invasion,and then to strengthen the intervention in Korea after the deepening suzerainty vassal crisis.In order to ensure the interests of the Qing government in Korea,the Qing government sent troops to suppress the Jiashen coup,which attempted to abolish the suzerain vassal relationship,and gradually strengthened its control over Korea,in an attempt to materialize the suzerain vassal relationship between China and Korea.In order to meet the needs of trade development between China and North Korea,at the request of the Korean government,the two countries signed the "Sino Korean merchant land and water trade charter",which adjusted the traditional suzerain vassal relationship.The combination of tributary trade and modern treaty trade made the economic and trade development between China and North Korea very rapid.In order to consolidate the suzerain vassal relationship,the Qing government strengthened its control over the economic interests of North Korea,interfered in the customs,shipping,loans and Telecommunications of North Korea,and strengthened its influence in North Korea.The rapid development of trade between China and North Korea had a great impact on the trade between North Korea and Japan.China and Japan constantly scrambled for the Korean market and launched the Sino Japanese War of 1894-1895 against the Qing government.The defeat of the Sino Japanese War of 1894-1895 and the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki made the suzerain vassal relationship between China and Korea end completely,the Qing government lost its economic privilege in Korea,and the trade between China and Korea suffered a very serious blow.With the joint efforts of the Chinese and Korean governments and businessmen,the two countries signed the Sino Korean trade treaty and established a new equal trade relationship.