محاولات التسوية في الصين: مؤتمر شنغهاي للسلام 1919-1920

Abstract EN

The Shanghai peace conference is the most prominent attempt to peacefully settle matters and reunite china, which was wracked by political divisions and internal military conflicts in the warlord era of 1916-1928.

the conference was held between two delegations from both sides of the conflict; the military government in the south, which has constitutional legitimacy, and the Beijing government (the north), which enjoys international recognition and Japanese support.

most of the talks in the conference revolved around the demands made by the delegation of the southern government, which were manifested in the restoration of the 1912 constitution and the cessation of the military program of the northern government, which it was difficult for the latter to answer; the first loses its constitutional legitimacy, and the second limits its military capabilities.

therefore, the conference prevailed in an atmosphere of distrust in the position of the northern government in responding to the demands of the southern government, which led to the suspension of the conference sessions more than once.