Britain's Changes in Attitudes toward KMT around Chinese Civil War——Based on the British Documents on China

Britain's changes in attitudes toward the KMT around the Chinese Civil War can be divided into three periods:From the early stage after the Anti-Japanese War to the Chinese Civil War's totally outbreak,Britain followed updisgustandcriticismtoward the KMT during the Anti-Japanese War;from the outbreak of the Chinese civil war to the decisive battles in 1948,Britain cooperating with the USA implemented apolicy of assisting the KMT while opposing CCP;from 1948to the end of the Chinese Civil War,Britain abandoned the KMT government and tried to reconcile with CCP simultaneously.The KMT lost ground gradually during the battle with CCP.Britain was afraid of Soviet Communism's spread over China and sure to possess Hong Kong continuously.They were important reasons which made Britain choose to abandon the KMT and its government at last.The reasons above manifested the tradition of Britain's foreign policy,whose aim is to pursue national interest,especially maximize its national interests.