A Study of Huang Entong's diplomatic concept

In the period of the Opium War,Huang Entong was an important person in the Fu Yi faction.His diplomatic concept was a kind of Fu Yi ideas based on the traditional Empire's concept with significant deficiency,but his concept has some redeeming features.First,he precisely understood some fundamental states about the West and knew some about complex relations among them.Second,he was well aware of some diplomatic standards and huge gap between China and the West.He also tried hard to safeguard the national interests in his diplomatic practice.His efforts had been of an active significance.