Disputes and Negotiations between Japan and France Concerning Nansha Islands(1937-1940)
After the all-out war between China and Japan broke out in 1937,Japan carried out the southward strategy and continuously intensified its aggression against the Nansha Islands by combining the actions of its armed forces,the Governor's Office in Taiwan and commercial companies.These actions put Japan in conflict with France,which was plotting to occupy the same area.The two countries defended their respective interests by having more personnel living on the islands and more warships cruising the waters,and meanwhile negotiated many times through the personnel on the islands as well as diplomatic departments.By 1939,Japan had forcibly annexed the Nansha Islands.France continued to negotiate with Japan,but failed and had to withdraw from the Islands.France's geostrategic myopia,its weakness in position,its failure to actively connect with the UK and the US to exert pressure on Japan,and its unrealistic dream that Japan would abide by relevant bi-lateral treaties were the main factors leading to this outcome.
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