Research On The Controversial Issues Related To The "Wei Case" From The Perspective Of Shandong People (1922-1924)

Between 1922 and 1924,China started to negotiate with Britain about the resumption of sovereign of Weihaiwei.At that time,Weihaiwei can be taken back by China theoretically and legally and the regain was put on the agenda.However,The United Kingdom has proposed “conditional return”,and Weihaiwei's supervisory office manager,Liang Ruhao,also agreed to agree to the conditions of the United Kingdom,which touched the sensitive point of Shandong's sovereignty.In addition,it's the time when national emotions was provoked and the Civil Diplomacy Movement was upsurging which caused people's dispute and resistance over this issue.The two sides of this controversy are the majority of Shandong people and Chen Gan.The two key issues of the dispute between the two sides are whether to insist on unconditionally regain Weihaiwei and punish LiangRuhao who handled the dispute.On one hand,Most Shandong people insisted that Weihaiwei should be unconditionally recovered.Otherwise,it was better to suspend the case.On the other hand,Liang Ruhao should be punished by the government as soon as possible because he couldn't adhere to the bottom line in the negotiation,which was an apparent treachery to the country.But Chen Gan,who had participated in the negotiations in Qingdao,thought that this matter should be ended up and Weihaiwei would be taken back as soon as possible to prevent Weihaiwei from repeating the mistakes of Qingdao;And the liang Ruhao still had a bit of a saving grace.In addition,other domestic forces are also very concerned about the return of Weihaiwei.They actively expressed their views,which are basically consistent with the opinions of most Shandong people.However,due to the different positions of the parties,their attitudes are different.Shandong people's dispute on the “WeiCase” is not only a part of the national diplomacy movement in the 1920 s,but also a product of the development of nationalism.Therefore,it has some characteristics in the development of national diplomacy,such as the people's distrust of the government,the deepening of the people's understanding of British imperialism in the dispute,and the growing participation of the popular masses.Of course,this controversy has its advantages and disadvantages.Their various activities during the recovery of weihai wei successfully exerted public pressure on the government,and their efforts reflected the patriotic feelings of shandong people with nationalism as the core.This is undeniable.However,the resignation of Weihaiwei has become an unsolved case.Although it is intentionally delayed by the United Kingdom,it cannot be isolated by the constant controversy and pressure from the people of Shandong.Weihaiwei was governed by British for seven years,making it the second longest invaded after Qingdao,leaving a history of diplomatic sadness.