Breakthrough in the Bondage: The Game of Consular Jurisdiction in the 1912 Case of Su Youtai in the Early Republic of China

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  • Institute of Modern Chinese History, Central China Normal University, Wuhan Hubei 430079

Received date: 2020-12-23

  Online published: 2021-10-08

Abstract

In April 1912, a criminal case of a Japanese murdering a Chinese occurred in Shanghai concession, which aroused heated public discussion and concern. At that time, the Republic of China was in its infancy. With the regime change, the internal and external situations were complicated. After China's efforts, the case was finally won by China, and the Japanese were sentenced to life imprisonment and compensation. To a certain extent, the result safeguarded national and civil rights, and provided a reference for the future handling of similar cases. Through this case, we can see the efforts of modern Chinese people to maximize their rights and interests under the restriction of consular jurisdiction. It provides a new perspective for the study of consular jurisdiction.

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DENG Zhe-yue . Breakthrough in the Bondage: The Game of Consular Jurisdiction in the 1912 Case of Su Youtai in the Early Republic of China[J]. Journal of Chaohu University, 2021 , 23(4) : 102 -107 . DOI: 10.12152/j.issn.1672-2868.2021.04.015

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