试论晚清时期外交思潮的演变

晚清时期,中国政府外交政策的特点主要表现为以“和戎”“自强”为主线,随机、应变、实用主义的色彩比较浓厚,受传统思想的影响非常深。同时,一些有识之士充分运用自身所具有的优势条件,通过细致深入的观察及对外交往中实践经验的总结,在外交思想上提出了许多建设性的意见,对日后中国现代外交意识、现代邦交思想的最后形成起到了启蒙和推动作用。

The Evolution of Diplomatic Guidelines in Late Qing Period

In the latter half of Qing dynasty, the foreign policy of Chinese government was featured by the emphasis on both appeasement and self-strengthening. Foreign policy at that time was strongly flavored by its flexibility and pragmatism, and was deeply influenced by traditional ideas. In the meantime, some insightful people, by taking advantage of their privileged positions, observed and drew lessons from the diplomatic practices of the time. They put forward many constructive proposals, which effectively uplifted China's modern diplomatic awareness and promoted the forming of guidelines for dealing with diplomatic relations between countries.