甲午战前李鸿章与日本的外交之比较

Comparison of Diplomatic Tactics between Li Hong-zhang and Japanese Government before the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895

甲午战前李鸿章对日本侵略野心估计不足,不立足于战守而一味依赖列强调停,外交策略幼稚单一,结果陷入全面被动;而日本则能够准确判断形势,灵活运用外交策略,最终在战前避免了列强的干涉,取得了有利的战机,掌握了与清政府作战的主动权。中日双方战前的外交直接影响到甲午战争的成败。

Before the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 - 1895, Li Hong-zhang didn＇t have enough estimation about the invasive intention of Japan. However, he paid more attention to the Great Powers＇ mediation rather than the prewar preparations. His diplomatic tactics was so single that it led to the defeat of Qing Dynasty in the end. On the contrary, Japanese government judged the situation accurately, carried out flexible diplomatic tactics and won the advantageous opportunity for combating with Qing Dynasty. The different diplomatic tactics between China and Japan had an immediate influence on the final result of the war.