Vol.130 Intelligence, Naval Guns, and Watching Powers: The Jiawu War from an International Perspective
The Jiawu War of 1894 did not erupt suddenly at a single moment but gradually took shape amidst the tug-of-war among multiple forces. Between China and Japan, there was repeated vacillation between war and peace; Britain and Russia vacillated between intervention and wait-and-see in their Far Eastern strategies; and the authenticity of intelligence and the generational gap in armaments cast uncertainty over every party's judgment. In this episode of Historians, host Gao Haibo converses with historian Sha Qingqing, author of Jiawu: A War in the Balance. Starting from intelligence, naval guns, and great power maneuvering, we re-understand the origins of this war from an international perspective.
Original Chinese title & description
Vol.130 情报、舰炮与围观的列强：国际视野下的甲午战争
1894年的甲午战争，并非从某一刻突然爆发，而是在多方力量的拉扯中逐渐成形。 中日之间，在战与和之间反复摇摆；英俄在远东的布局，在介入与观望之间摇摆；而情报的真伪、军备的代差，则让每一方的判断都笼罩在不确定之中。 本期历史学人，主播高海博对谈历史学者、《甲午：摇摆的战争》作者沙青青，从情报、舰炮与列强博弈出发，在国际视野下，重新理解这场战争的来路。
Participation credit “节目介绍”：本期历史学人，主播高海博对谈历史学者、《甲午：摇摆的战争》作者沙青青。
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