清人视野中的英俄中亚“大角逐”(The Big Game)

The Big Game of Great Britain and Russia in Central Asia Viewed from the Eye of People in the Qing Dynasty

19世纪中后期,英、俄两国在中亚展开了一场所谓的大角逐,新疆也成为两国角逐的目标之一。因此,清朝与英、俄两国围绕新疆问题进行了一系列的交涉和谈判。自19世纪后期以来,西方学者对这场大角逐的研究论述很多,但基本上都是依据西方文献,从西方人的视角进行分析论述。通过解析清朝文献,来阐述清人对这场大角逐的理解和认识,并希望能够借此对清末外交中的某些问题有更客观的分析。

British and Russian played a Big Game in Central Asia since mid-19th century and Xinjiang became one goal for them. Therefore, the Qing dynasty made a series of negotiations with Britain and Russia for the issue of Xingjiang. Since late 19th century, many research achievements in the field appeared in western languages, but they were depended seriously upon western materials and analyzed it in the sight of westerners. Based mainly Chinese materials, this paper analyzed the knowledge and understanding of some elites in the Qing dynasty, wishing to present a more objective analysis of some problems of diplomatic relations in the Qing dynasty.