An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Britain And The Kuomintang And The Communist Party From 1941 To 1950

As a country with centuries-old diplomatic tradition and rich experience,Britain has formed a set of unique diplomatic principles with distinct realistic diplomatic tradition in its long-term external exchanges.This diplomatic tradition leads Britain to ignore the consideration of ideology and emotional value preference for the sake of national interests when making diplomatic strategic choices.It only admits established facts and does not stick to stereotyped conventions,free from principles.It tends to applies diplomatic efforts to specific issues to maintain freedom of action.During the period from 1941 to 1950,Britain's two-faced policy towards the Kuomintang and the Communist Party of China deeply reflected this diplomatic approach.In the face of the coexistence of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party of China,Britain adhered to its traditional policy toward China.To be specific,when China was in a split situation,Britain only recognized the central government at that time,and only carried out formal diplomatic exchanges with the central government.At the same time,it also maintained contact with local authorities through consulates.As for the political disputes between the two parties,Britain openly declared that it adopted the policy of "neutrality" and "non-interference".But in practical operation,in order to maximize its own interests,Britain flexibly changed its specific behavior according to the comprehensive influence of various international,domestic and foreign factors.During the Pacific War,for the purpose of achieving the global strategic goal of vanquishing fascist countries,Britain had to rely on the strength of China to conquer Japan in the Far East.To contain the national government,Britain actively contacted and strengthened exchanges with the the Communist Party of China on the basis of the goodwill of the party.Japan's defeat and the continuation of its interests in Hong Kong were the main achievements of Britain's China policy during this period.To minimize the damage to its traditional rights and interests in China,Britain basically implemented the "neutral" policy in exchange for the Communist Party of China's relatively friendly attitude towards Britain during the Civil War of China.The interests of British expatriates and businessmen were protected,and British special status in Hong Kong was retained.After the founding of new China,in order to continue to safeguard its traditional interests in Hongkong and Chinese mainland,Britain adopted an independent policy in recognition of new China regime and Taiwan question,different from that of America.Britain's practice not only delayed the new Chian's recapture of Hong Kong,but also helped maintain Britain's traditional business and trade interests in China,and created good conditions for the further development of relations between Britain and new China.