Research On The Russia Recruited Chinese Laborers During The First World War

This article uses the archives of China and Russia to discuss the Russia recruitment Chinese laborers during the First World War,including the motives for the Russian decision to recruit Chinese laborers during the First World War,the intervention measures adopted by the Beiyang government in response to Russian recruitment,and the Russian recruitment under the supervision of the Beiyang government.Process.Trying to portray the difficult picture of the Beiyang government using Russia's recruitment of Chinese workers as an opportunity to show its positive diplomatic attitude.At that time,Russia was heavily recruited and involved forces,but the Beiyang government still broke through the diplomatic "neutral" dilemma and tried to regulate the process of recruiting Chinese laborers by national forces with a positive diplomatic attitude,hoping to play a certain role in protecting the future rights of Chinese laborers.Positive effect.However,judging from the tragic experience of Chinese laborers in the future,the Beiyang government's role in the Russian recruitment process is limited.Although it has done many measures to "improve the legal system for recruitment","punish illegal traders" and "prohibit illegal private recruitment",It is commendable,especially the actions of Minister Liu Jingren,who is stationed in Russia,are remarkable.However,due to the weakening of the national power,only the provisions of the“contract for employment” are perfect.Without a supervisory mechanism based on a strong national power to protect the rights and interests of Chinese laborers under the implementation contract,the efforts of the Beiyang government will ultimately fail to play a substantial role,and ultimately will not change the tragic fate of future Chinese laborers.The problem of Chinese laborers during World War I also became a pain point in the history of Sino-Russian relations.