德意志与法兰西是欧洲大陆的两个大国,它们同宗同源,却又争斗不息,但是在甲午战争的议和过程中却出乎意料地团结在一起,与沙皇俄国共同干涉日本割据辽东半岛,打破了日本妄图控制中国战略要地的美梦。在这里我们从文化的角度出发分析一下德法两国在甲午战争时期外交策略变化的内外动因,揭示欧陆强国19世纪末期亚洲政策的文化要义。 Germany and France are the two great powers on the European continent. They share the same origin but fought endless battles. However, during the Sino-Japanese War, unexpectedly, they united with Tsarist Russia to intervene in Japan and cut off the Liaodong Peninsula to break up Japan’s vain dream of controlling China’s strategic place. Here, we analyze the internal and external motives of the changes in diplomatic strategies between Germany and France during the Sino-Japanese War from a cultural point of view and reveal the cultural significance of the European policies of the late 19th century in the European powers.