Dates of establishment of diplomatic relations with the Qing dynasty

While the Qing dynasty of China tried to maintain the traditional tributary system of China, by the 19th century Qing China had become part of a European-style community of sovereign states and had established official diplomatic relations with over twenty countries around the world before its downfall in 1912. It also established legations and consulates known as the "Chinese Legation", "Imperial Consulate of China", "Imperial Chinese Consulate (General)" or similar names in seventeen countries since the 1870s.

List of diplomatic relations Europe Country Date of establishment August 29, 1842 October 24, 1844 March 20, 1847 March 20, 1847 June 13, 1858 September 2, 1861 August 13, 1862 July 13, 1863 October 6, 1863 October 10, 1864 November 2, 1865 October 26, 1866 September 2, 1869

Americas Country Date of establishment July 3, 1844 June 26, 1874 October 3, 1881 December 14, 1899 September 16, 1902 January 9, 1909 January 16, 1910

Asia Country Date of establishment September 13, 1871 September 11, 1899

Africa Country Date of establishment November 4, 1904

Oceania Country Date of establishment May 21, 1908 May 21, 1908

See also List of diplomatic missions of the Qing dynasty Foreign relations of imperial China

Peking Legation Quarter Zongli Yamen

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