辛亥革命与中国外交机构的近代化

The Revolution of 1911 and Modernization of China's Diplomatic Organization in Modern Times

中国外交机构的近代化 ,体现的是近代中国与世界的文化整合。辛亥革命具有划时代的历史意义 ,主要在于它在国家体制上有过重大变革———从封建专制制度变为资本主义政治体制。正是在资本主义政体逐步确立的过程中 ,通过对旧的外交机构进行改造 ,经过破旧立新 ,完成了中国外交机构近代化的历史使命。辛亥革命不仅使中国的外交机构完全实现了近代化 ,而且使得一批专业化、技术化的新式外交官登上了外交舞台 ,开始影响中国的外交政策。

The modernization of China's diplomatic organization embodies the cultural integration of modern China and the world. The epoch making significance of the Revolution of 1911 lies mainly in the drastic change in the state system from feudal dictatorial system to capitalism. It was during the course of the gradual establishment of capitalist state system that the historic mission of the modernization of China's diplomatic organization was completed by reforming the old diplomatic organization, eradicating the old and fostering the new. The Revolution of 1911 not only brought about overall modernization of China's diplomatic organization, but also enabled a batch of diplomats with specialized expertise to mount the diplomatic arena and exert influence on diplomatic policies.