北洋水师购买德制舰船的非技术原因

Nontechnical Reasons for the German Warships Purchase by Beiyang Fleet

北洋水师主要外购舰船中,有五艘在德国伏尔铿船厂订造。学者论及北洋水师购买德舰,主要是从质量、价格入手分析购买动机。实际上,采购决策的做出,受多重因素的影响,质量和价格仅仅是其中一种。北洋水师购买德舰相当程度上是非技术因素在起作用,如对德好感、渠道竞争。

Among the imported warships in Beiyang Fleet, five were built in A.G.Vulcan in Germany. The explanation of the favor of German warships was usually based on quality and price. In fact, purchase decision-making was influenced by multiple factors. Nontechnical factors, such as preference to Germany and competition played an important role in German warships purchase by Beiyang Fleet.