중일전쟁 시기 중국 국제 라디오방송과 항일선전

Abstract

During the Sino-Japanese War, radio broadcasting was an important diplomatic tool of the National government. Key figures in the National government, including Jiang Jieshi, used radio broadcasts to appeal for support and aid from major powers such as the United States and Britain. Therefore, studying China’s international anti-Japanese propaganda broadcasts during this period can not only help us understand the complex international situation during the Sino-Japanese War, but also provide an effective way to approach the direction and changes in Chinese foreign policy from a different perspective. Recent studies of Chinese radio stations’ international anti-Japanese propaganda broadcasts during the Sino-Japanese War have tended to diversify and deepen beyond the traditional narratives that outlined China’s international anti-Japanese propaganda broadcasts. However, in Korea, there has been no professional research on this topic. Therefore, this article will introduce the development process of China’s international radio propaganda broadcasting during the Sino- Japanese War based on previous studies and related materials. This article examines the development of Chinese international anti-Japanese propaganda broadcasts during the Sino-Japanese War in two periods: before and after the Pacific War. The first is the period before the Pacific War in December 1941. China’s international anti- Japanese propaganda broadcasts were closely linked to its foreign policy, appealing for aid to the Soviet Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other major powers. The main targets of propaganda broadcasts shifted from the Soviet Union to the United States and Britain. The next period is the post-Pacific War period. As Chongqing emerged as the political centre of the anti-fascist war in the Asian theatre, the status of China International Radio’s anti-Japanese propaganda broadcasts was greatly enhanced. Sino-Japanese propaganda broadcasts, which had been ineffective in the early stages of the Sino-Japanese War, gradually became more effective towards the end.