Great Britain, Germany, and the Selected Railway Problems in China, 1907–1908

• Authors: Lukáš Novotný
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The contribution, which is based on unpublished sources from the National Archives in London and the Political Archive in Berlin (Politisches Archiv des Auswärtigen Amts), aims to present and analyze the British and German view of the complicated question of railway‑building in China at the end of the Qing Empire era — concretely in the years 1907–1908. The author will turn his attention to the British and German economic interests in this country with special regard to the building of the Chinese railways, which were conducted by foreign companies. He will define the construction of railways as a policy of following the political and economic interests of the Great Powers in China. The contribution will also focus on the question of the British and German methods to gain railway concession and how successful London and Berlin was in its policy and whether it was able to take advantage of its opportunities.

Keywords

EN

China; Railway Problem; Great Britain; Germany; Economy

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Czech Republic
• Journal: Prague Papers on the History of International Relations
• Year: 2014
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 85-111

Contributors

author

Lukáš Novotný

• Department of Historical Sciences, Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen