The Diplomatic Strategy Of Mutsu Munemitsu

Mutsu Munemitsu as an important figure in the history of Japanese diplomacy in the period he served as foreign minister, successfully solved the problem of Japan's two major foreign policy issues: First, revising the unequal treaties; Second, wage war on the Qing Dynasty, which The Sino-Japanese war. This paper from the Mutsu were light in the diplomatic process of starting the implementation of foreign policy, of his display in the diplomatic process is the means to achieve its diplomatic objectives.Looking from abrogating unequal treaties and the Sino-Japanese war's process,Mutsu Diplomacy has a strong purpose,in order to enhance Japan's international status, is bound to proceed with revising the unequal treaty, and levying war against China is the rltimate goal of Mutsu Diplomatic. Mutsu has always adhered to concluding a equal treaty ,however,when the tense situation on the Korean Peninsula, Mutsu hopes he can reckon on European and American powers, or remain neutral, or after the European and American powers can easily lead to a joint intervention. Mutsu resolutely decided to give up part of the rights and interests of the British signed the treaty on to win British support for its war of aggerssion.Before the Sino-japanese War , due to interest, Mutsu powers in Europe and the United States and diplomatic representations in the process,a way for different countries also have some differerces. In the fundamental interests of the conflict with Russia, Mutsu considered that Japan is relatively weak ,therefore, to achieve the purpose of war is required to stabilize Russia. To British , Mutsu seize the British wanted to use Japan to contain the idea of south Russia, the use of the contradiction between Britain and Russia, alienated Sino-British relations,making the British to draw to their side.Mutsu is such a"Distant past attack"on the European and American countries, eapecially Britain and the Russian State,drawing and cheating ,driving a wedge between the China and British, and ultimately achieve their war aims; Naking aggression to China and Korea.