suzerainty
n. 宗主權; 封建主的地位(或權力)
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.
在琉球問題交涉中, 李鴻章的 “ 延宕之法”進一步弱化了宗主權.
China had the suzerainty over Ryukyu since Ming Dynasty.
自明朝以後,中國對琉球一直擁有宗主權.