唐才常公法交涉思想述评

晚清以降,中外交涉日益频繁,随着西方国际法逐渐传入中国,国人很自然地把国际法和外交活动联系起来,公法交涉思想应运而生。甲午以后,民族危机日蹙,唐才常在前人认知的基础上,由理论而实际,全面而系统地阐述了他的公法交涉思想,呼吁国人学习和研究国际法,力图争取国家主权,从而在晚清的国际法观念上走在了历史和时代的潮头,这也奠定了其公法交涉思想的应有地位。

A Review on Tang Cai -chang′s Idea of Public Law Negotiation

During the late Qing Dynasty, with the increasing negotiation occasions between China and foreign countries, and the introduction of International Law into our country, naturally International Law and diplomatic affairs were linked together, then emerged the idea of public law negotiation as the times demand. After the Jia Wu Period, our national crisis became extremely serious. On the basis of the recognition of his forebears, Tang Cai-chang stated his idea of public law negotiation comprehensively and systematically, calling on the Chinese to study International Law and strive for sovereignty. In this idea of International Law during the late Qing Dynasty, what he advocated led the historic tide, which established the position of public law negotiation in history.