These are the Spheres of Influence in China.

A map of China shows the spheres of influence of different countries in China. Russia has the largest sphere, including the Mongolian region and Manchuria. Britain is second largest, including Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, central China along the Chang Jiang River, and southeast China. France, southern China and Siam. Japan has the smallest sphere of influence, a section of east China.

Which country had the second largest sphere of influence in China?

Russia
France
Britain
Japan