Qing Dynasty Ministry of Foreign Affairs Archives on Sino-Western Relations: Sino-Western Relations Volume (Complete Three Volumes)

Author: Compiled by the First Historical Archives of China
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book compiles 806 archival documents related to China-Spain diplomatic relations, covering the period from the Third Year of the Tongzhi Era to the Third Year of the Xuantong Era. The collection includes state letters, official meetings, treaties, correspondence, telegrams, etc., and covers historical materials such as the establishment of embassies and consulates, the presentation of state letters, commercial trade, case adjudication, and cultural exchanges. The book also compiles 553 archival documents related to China-Portugal diplomatic relations, covering the period from the First Year of the Tongzhi Era to the Third Year of the Xuantong Era. The collection includes state letters, official meetings, treaties, correspondence, telegrams, etc., and covers historical materials such as the establishment of embassies and consulates, the presentation of state letters, commercial trade, Macau affairs, and cultural exchanges. Among them, the "China-Portugal Relations" volume compiles 553 archival documents, dating from 1862 to 1911. The "China-Spain Relations" volume compiles 806 archival documents, dating from 1864 to 1911. Most of the China-Portugal archival documents have been previously published, while all of the China-Spain archival documents are published for the first time. The two historical collections cover more than ten aspects, including land leasing and boundary demarcation, the establishment of embassies and consulates, diplomatic exchanges, overseas labor recruitment, commercial trade, industrial development, legal adjudication, cultural exchanges, charitable relief, and treaty negotiations.