清季报刊对海权论的传播

The Spread of Concept Sea Power on Press in Latee Qing Period

1900年,《亚东时报》发表《海上权力要素论》,标志中文报刊正式接触和译介马汉海权论。随后,各类报刊援用海权论,讨论海军建设,呼吁海洋主权,报道渔业、海界和海岛纠纷,有力推进海权观念的传播,形成“中国在20世纪对海权论的第一次大发现”。海权论的引进,有助于建构近代海洋知识,促使国人海权意识日益觉醒,拓展对海军、海洋与海岛的认知,说明报刊是知识转型和社会变迁的重要动因。

In 1900,Asian-Eastern Times published the article""On Fundamentals for Sea Power",marking the formal contact and translation of Alfred Mahan's sea power thoughts by the Chinese press.Afterwards,various newspapers and periodicals cited the theory of sea power,discussed naval construction,called for maritime sovereignty,reported disputes over fisheries,sea boundaries and islands,which effectively promoted the spread of sea power concept and became"China's first astonishing discovery about sea power theory in the 20th century".The translation and transmission of sea power theory rebounded to the construction of modern marine knowledge,heightened the awareness of Chinese sea power view,and strengthened the understanding of navy,ocean and islands.It demonstrated the press takes a driving role in knowledge transformation and social change.