suzerainty
n. 宗主权; 封建主的地位(或权力)
1. the position or authority of a suzerain;
2. the domain of a suzerain
In the negotiation about Ryukyu problem, Li Hongzhang's delay policy further impaired Qing's suzerainty.
在琉球问题交涉中, 李鸿章的 “ 延宕之法”进一步弱化了宗主权.
China had the suzerainty over Ryukyu since Ming Dynasty.
自明朝以后,中国对琉球一直拥有宗主权.