1945년 광복 전후 중국국민당정부의 한반도 구상과 한국

Abstract

In September 1944, the Chinese National Party (CNP) government, led by its Foreign Affairs Department, began the serious discussion of Korea's problems. They reviewed the strengths and weaknesses of various measures, including the joint international management of Korean Peninsula, sending advisors to Korea to govern the country, and an immediate provision of independence to Korea. As a result, the CNP government, together with the U.S., U.K., etc., planned to send Chinese troops to Korean Peninsula to govern the country under military control, and to establish a pro-China government led by the provisional Korean government operating in Chongqing. China intended to let Korea become a pro-China independent nation so as to stop Japan's readiness to gather strength for the renewed attack, and to prevent Russia from getting involved in Korea. Chiang Kai-shek was passive about the joint international control of Korea, because he was worried that such joint control would hamper China's restoration of sovereignty of northeast region. Right after 1945 Korea's liberation, CNP's plan for Korea was a joint control of the country by the four countries, the U.S., the U.K., China, and Russia, which scheme was endorsed by the U.S. After Korea's liberation as well, the CNP government, led by its military committee, began the discussion of Korea's problems. The CNP government intended to form the Korean government in supportive of Korea's provisional government and liberation troops. After Korea's liberation as well, the CNP government continued to support Korea's provisional government and Kim Gu. This support program included political support for Korea's independence and government establishment, and economic support. But amid the political landscape in the U.S. and Russian military political period, the political power influence of the provisional Korean government and Kim Gu, - which China expected to be strong - gradually declined. Alongside this development, the CNP government influence over Korean Peninsula declined over time. After April 1947 when Rhee Syngman visited the CNP government, the CNP government began economic aid to Rhee Syngman. Such attitude change is considered the result of China highly evaluating Rhee Syngman's influence in Korea's political circles.