自1919年大韩民国临时政府在上海成立后, 韩国独立运动一直得到中国人民和中国政府的支持。1937年7月, 中国全面抗战爆发后, 临时政府西迁重庆, 中国国民政府不仅帮助其组建光复军, 而且积极协助其争取国际社会的承认, 但由于英美和前苏联在远东的矛盾和利益冲突, 中国这一目标未能实现。

Ever since the Provisional Government of the Repub lic of Korea was established in Shanghai in 1919, it obtained sympathy and support from the Chine se people and government. After the Provisional Government moved to Chongqing, following the outbreak of Anti-Japanese War, the Chinese government helped the Provisional Government to set up the Guang Fu Army and win over recognition of Korean independence in the international society. However, this target was not f inally achieved, due to the interest conflicts in Far East among U.K., U.S. and the Sov iet Union.