Abstract
This chapter examines the dilemma of the Japanese government during the establishment of the Wang Jing-wei regime. To put the problem in perspective, a contrast is first made between the Japanese diplomatic efforts in gaining support from the powers for Manzhouguo and for the Wang regime. When Joachim von Ribbentrop replaced the pro-Chinese Foreign Minister Neurath in February 1938, German foreign policy saw a great change. The leaders in Tōkyō showed great interest in such change and hoped that the German-Japanese alliance would stop the Russian involvement in the Sino-Japanese conflict and the possible advances in East Asia. In November 1938, Japan proposed the idea of 'A new order in Great East Asia' and promoted more effective co-operation among Japan, China and Manchukuo. The new Cabinet in Japan recognized that the Nanjing regime and Berlin had been under great pressure. Keywords: Berlin; German-Japanese alliance; Manzhouguo; Nanjing regime; Tōkyō; Wang Jing-wei Regime
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