租界和租借地都是近代列强侵略中国的产物,但它们在开辟、职能及对中国主权的侵害程度上有着较大差异。有不少同学认为租界在侵犯中国主权方面比租借地要严重得多,可事实并非如此。本文就租界和租借地的开辟及它们之间的差异稍作说明。一、租界的开辟租界(ForeignSettlement)是 The concessions and lease areas are the products of modern aggression against China. However, they have great differences in the degree of their exploitation, their functions, and their infringement on China’s sovereignty. Many students think that the concession is much more serious than the leased land in infringing Chinese sovereignty. But this is not the case. This article gives a brief explanation of the development of the concession and lease and the differences between them. First, the Foreign Settlement in the Concession is