Research On New Theory Of Current Affairs By Timothy Richard

In the study of modern Chinese history,missionaries' activities in China have received increasing attention from academic circles.As a missionary of the British Baptist Church who has been in China for nearly half a century,Timothy Richard has made great contributions to the spread of the gospel,education,participation in disaster relief,and introduction of Western studies.His "New Issues on Current Affairs",which was included articles in the Tianjin Times,is his most important representative.In the early days of his visit to China,Timothy wrote many articles calling for China's reform through his experience in mission,disaster relief and lectures.After being the chief commentator of "Times",he wrote more and more articles.The "New Issues on Current Affairs" contains a series of proposals for reforming,including economics,education,and diplomacy.Economically,Timothy claimed that the first is the establishment of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of statistics in the central government department;the second is the implementation of the law of starting factories and extensive trade,and raising funds for the financial sector.Traffic construction is the foundation,and railway is the top priority.In education,it is specifically advocating Western modern science and educational reform methods.Timothy's proposal for China's diplomacy is mainly to remain open,negotiate ing friendly with countries within the international framework,and urge the Chinese government to protect Christianity.The New Issues on Current Affairs also includes articles on Western scientific knowledge,enabling readers to broaden their horizons and increase their knowledge.Timothy's "New Issues on Current Affairs " and his other books are popular among readers in the social context of the late Qing Dynasty.Many intellectuals have also read this book.Kang Youwei also presented this book to the Emperor Guangxu.Even in Korea this book was read by a group of intellectuals.This shows that the influence and value of this book is worthy of recognition.