A Study On The Diplomacy System Of Late Qing Dynasty (1861-1901)

The primary intention of this article is about the diplomatic authority structure from 1861 to 1901. In the structure, The power of diplomacy revoveled Between the Tsungli Yamen in Beijing and the Bei Yang minister in Tianjin, which form the duality of late Qing's diplomatic power stucture . The further influenced each kind of significant diplomatic events, according to the article, we can understand well the diplomacy system's development by providing another kind of way. Thelate Qing dynasty diplomacy system has experienced the evolution from the Tsungli Yamen to the ministry of foreign affairs. At the same time this evolution has also reflected thelate Qing dynasty diplomacy idea's transformation from foreigners to foreign affairs and to diplomacy.The article mainly focus on three parts. First, it inspects the establishment of the Tsungli Yamen and summarizes the foreign relations in the early time of the Qing dynasty, after the "Beijing Treaty" signed, the Qing government set up the Tsungli Yamen . it also further discusses the Tsungli Yamen's diplomacy power and responsibility . Secondly, it elaborates the Beiyang minister who shared the diplomacy power and responsibility with Tsungli Yamen, and discusses its diplomatic duties scope and relation withTsungli Yamen. Third, It elaborates thelate dual characteristic of Qing dynasty's diplomacy structure and the cooperation and...