Guangdong Governor Zhang Zhidong And The Negotiation Of Macao

Question of Macao, can’t fail to mention the signing of the1887“Sino-Portugueseand good treaty of commerce", the treaty is the only provisions of the terms of thestatus of Macao. Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi Zhang Zhidong made asignificant contribution to maintain Macao’s sovereignty and economic rights.Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi Zhang Zhidong have resisted Lisbon GrassTestament, that was manipulated by Hart and James Duncan Campbell. In thenegotiation process of Lisbon grass Testament, Hart plan to take away the right to taxthe Hong Kong and Macao peripheral checkpoints, he took advantage of the Qinggovernment was eager to impose the psychology of modern medicine(Opium) taxdetermined for the Macanese in exchange for the terms of the status of Macao, theterms of the status about Macao in the Grass Testament have paved the way for futureMacanese continue to invade Vietnam expansion erode China’s territory. ZhangZhidong had give keen disclosure and condemnation of the Macanese authoritiesdiplomatic blackmail and terms of text vulnerabilities, exposed the checkpoints ofsinister Hart: wants to win the periphery of the Hong Kong and Macao, pointed outthe hidden dangers of the status of Macao provides the terms of the draft agreement,recommended Qing government build the treaty slowly, and put forward specificmeasures to restore remedy the vulnerability of the treaty. Zhang Zhidong ultimatelyfailed to prevent the Qing court and Macanese entered into swap contracts, but heargued and resisted foreign tax division infringe upon the right to prevent thePortuguese occupation of Chinese territory patriotic behavior praiseworthy."Sino-Portuguese and good trade treaty signed after the other about the existence ofthe treaty vulnerability, Macanese further occupation of Chinese territory. Governor ofGuangdong and Guangxi Zhang Zhidong as the Qing frontier minister, no one has togive up his own responsibilities, always adhere to the principle issues and the resolutestance related to Macao, he strictly eliminate the Portuguese territory continue toerode, his policies adopted by the Macao issue has had a profound impact on thehistory of Macau. Zhang Zhidong in Macau and Portugal during the negotiations tosafeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, political, economicmaintenance customs autonomy to fulfill the responsibility of the Secretary of frontier:resort to deter foreign enemies, solid popular support maintenance barriers,geographical research to fight for territory.