A Study Of The Sino-Japannese YiYang Maru Incident In 1923

The Yiyang Maru case was an influential negotiation be tween China and Japan in the 1920s.The case arose from the seizure of a Japanese commercial ship for illegal arms shipments.After the Yiyang Maru case,Tang Tsu-mo,He Long,and others insisted that non-apology,compensation and will never release the detained Japanese.They disagree with Japan’s claims of treaty privileges,particularly consular jurisdiction.Japan government pressed Beijing government after it failed to negotiate with Tang Tsu-mo,He Long.In fact,the Japanese side for rescue,there is no more human way.The negotiation between China and Japan was centered on the rescue of the Japanese.Both side focus on the responsibility of the case,rescue methods of Japanese people,forec losure and other negotiations.During the negotiation of the Yiyang Maru case,the Japanese government took advantage of the navigation safety problems encountered by British and American ships in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to plan an opportunity to form a joint police guard for the Yangtze River,and to seek cooperation with the British and American powers,thus exerting pressure on the Beijing government Yiyang Maru case.The Japanese government even distorts the fact of the case and uses public opinion tools to occupy commanding height of public opinion in case negotiation,so as to shirk the responsibility of the case.In flagrant violation of the principle of neutrality,Japan’s commercial ship Yiyang Maru ignored international arms embargo agreements,smuggled arms into Sichuan and interfered in China’s internal affairs.However,The Yiyang Maru case was affected by the war in Sichuan Province and the lack of a clear case,which failedto trigger a large-scale solidarity campaign by all sectors of Chinese society.In addition,the Yiyang Maru case has a complex impact on the navigation safety situation in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.Sichuan war environment,China and Japan around the Yiyang Maru case negotiations become extremely complex and difficult.Beijing’s government in the case of negotiations,Ja pan’s outrageous request has been argued.But,Beijing’s handling of the case can only rely on limited power to turn a round,to show its powerlessness and helplessness.in the face of internal and external pressure,Beijing finally agreed to share its foreclosure with the Japanese government to close the case.However,Both sides did not resolve the issue of responsibility in the Yiyang Maru case,resulting in the case is still pending dispute.