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After Leaving Office, Burlingame Accepted the Qing Government's Invitation to Serve as China's Chief Envoy to the Western Powers

08.05 ·Reported ·Importance III ·Sources 1 ·China

After stepping down from his U.S. public office, Anson Burlingame accepted an invitation from the Qing government to serve as China's chief envoy to the Western powers, becoming the first American in history to serve as a diplomat on behalf of another country.

China's First Official Diplomatic Mission Visits the United States and Visits the White House

1868 ·Reported ·Importance III ·Sources 2 ·Washington, United States

China's first official diplomatic mission visited the United States, conducting activities in Boston, New York, and Washington successively, and attended the first state dinner between China and the United States at the White House.

Lincoln Appoints Anson Burlingame as U.S. Minister to China

1861 ·Reported ·Importance II ·Sources 1 ·China

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln appointed Anson Burlingame as the U.S. Minister to China, who insisted that China should be treated as a sovereign and equal nation rather than an object of imperialist exploitation.

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After Leaving Office, Burlingame Accepted the Qing Government's Invitation to Serve as China's Chief Envoy to the Western Powers

China's First Official Diplomatic Mission Visits the United States and Visits the White House

Lincoln Appoints Anson Burlingame as U.S. Minister to China