藩属体制是东亚地区特有的一种国际关系体系。19世纪,随着欧洲强国向帝国主义的过渡,中国传统的对外关系结构面临着冲击,列强无论是以国际法为依据否认藩属关系的存在,还是阻止属国对中国朝贡,抑或是出兵直接占领属国,手段虽各有差异,但目的只有一个,即割断清廷与属国的关系,将中国纳入世界资本主义的条约体系框架中。 Vassal system is a unique system of international relations in East Asia. In the 19th century, with the transition from European powers to imperialism, the traditional structure of China’s external relations was under attack. Whether the powers deny the existence of vassal relations on the basis of international law, or prevent their dependencies from tributary to China, Though there are differences in means, there is only one purpose, that is, to cut off the relations between the Qing court and their respective countries and to include China in the treaty system framework of world capitalism.