For a weaker nation, there is nothing but to be moved about the board as someone else ’ s pawn. Japan, as a wealthy and powerful nation, took its cues from Western imperialism and moved aggressively to expand its territory through invasion. Feeble China fell victim.
當時日本恃其國富軍強，效法西方帝國主義，向外侵略擴張，積弱不振的中國遂成為俎上肉。