The Beginning and End of China-France-Vietnam Relations

Author: Tai Xunzheng
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: The 20th century is drawing to a close, and the history of China has undergone a century of transformation and innovation. It has been a prosperous and fruitful era, with remarkable achievements and a generation of distinguished scholars, worthy of study and summary. The series of "Major Works of Chinese History in the 20th Century" published by our press aims to systematically showcase the historical achievements of this century by presenting the works of representative historians to readers. This series, written by, makes full use of China's own archival materials to become a major work of Chinese foreign relations history. "The Beginning and End of China-France-Vietnam Relations" (hereinafter referred to as "The Relations Begin"), not only excels in its rich documentation but also in its well-chosen topic, giving the author ample room to demonstrate his macro-perspective, which is widely recognized. "The Relations Begin" integrates the international situation, changes in French politics, and domestic political struggles in China, blending diplomatic and political history. It analyzes the Sino-French War by tracing the history of China-France-Vietnam relations. The depth of its research and the breadth of its perspective surpass those of foreign bourgeois scholars and old feudal scholars of the same era. The paper keenly exposes the base tactics used by French diplomats in China to achieve their aggressive purposes, tricking the Chinese side, which lacked experience in international negotiations. The paper also refutes the various fallacies put forward by French politicians to justify their aggression against China and the annexation of southern territories from China from the perspective of international law. Decades later, this work remains one of the important academic works for studying China-France-Vietnam relations and the Sino-French War, as well as the work that consumed the most effort of in his lifetime.