Chinese Government Leaders in Manchukuo, 1931-1937

Jianda Yuan is a visiting research scholar at the National Institute of Japanese Literature. His research interests pertain to modern China and Japan, with a particular emphasis on Manchuria in the 1930s and the 1940s. His recent work is "The Manchukuo Young Girl Envoys and Their Visit to Japan" (2022).

Introduction: Deconstructing the Intertwined Chinese National Ideals of Manchukuo 1. Contested Japanese Ideals in the State of Manchukuo: The National Policies of Itagaki Seishirō, Komai Tokuzō, Ishiwara Kanji, and Kasagi Yoshiaki 2. Inviting the Japanese to Help Revive the Manchu Order in China: The Imperial Ambitions of Puyi and Xixia in Manchukuo 3. “Reviled” Loyalists to China’s Imperial and Cultural Order: Zheng Xiaoxu and Luo Zhenyu in the State of Manchukuo 4. Ambivalent Images of Treason and Heroism surrounding Manchukuo’s Two Military Leaders: The Ideals of Zhang Jinghui and Ma Zhanshan 5. Preserving Warlord Manchuria: Yu Chonghan’s and Zang Shiyi’s Service in Manchukuo 6. Reforming China’s Political and Legal Systems Based on Shōwa Japan’s Experiences: Zhao Xinbo and Feng Hanqing as Manchukuo’s Government Leaders Conclusion: Overcoming the National, Ethnic, and Emotional Boundaries in the Study of Manchukuo