The Institute of Pacific Relations and Research on Issues of Northeast China

Lianjie Wang

doi:10.5539/ach.v3n1p54

Abstract

The Institute of Pacific Relations was an international non-governmental organization in the Asian-Pacific region after the First World War. Chinese Institute of Pacific Relations was an intellectual group with strong liberalism color converted from a desultory organization with Christianism color. In order to investigate the practical condition of Japanese power in Northeast China from all aspects, Northeast China PTPI played an important role. At the same time, major leaders of Northeast China PTPI were present at the international Pacific academic conference, and discussed the following issues: historical origin of northeast China, foundation of treaties signed by foreign countries about their rights in northeast China, and economic interest and railway issues of big powers in northeast China, etc. At the conference, Chinese delegates made known to the world the secret of Japanese imperialism invasion in China and the world, namely, “Tanaka Memorial”.

Highlights

Liao Branch of the International Conference was established, (Note 5) with the purpose to investigate the practical condition of Japanese power in Northeast China from all aspects
The Institute of Pacific Relations was an international non-governmental organization in the Asian-Pacific region after the First World War
The Institute of Pacific Relations is translated as International Pacific Exchange Conference, which was one of forerunners of international non-governmental organizations in the Asian-Pacific region after the First World War. (Note 1) At the beginning of its establishment, it was flaunted in the name of non-governmental organization and academic group

Summary

Introduction

Liao Branch of the International Conference was established, (Note 5) with the purpose to investigate the practical condition of Japanese power in Northeast China from all aspects. (Note 6) Especially in 1929 when the notorious “Tanaka Memorial” was exposed to the public at the Third Conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations, indignation of Northeast people was aroused.

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