April 30, 1896 (March 18) Bingshen, Li ambassador to Russia.

1896 4 30, Li ambassador to Russia, to attend the coronation of Nicholas II arrived in St. Petersburg. Russia, France, and Germany interference of Japan withdrew from the Liaodong Peninsula things then Czarist Russia to "benefactor" and "friends" itself, Tsar Nicholas II coronation opportunity, obtained from the Qing government interference also Liao's remuneration, and named to the Qing government reassignment Mei Li Hongzhang in Russia envoy. Qing government obedient to listen to to to dispatch Li Hongzhang as "imperial prime ambassador to the minister," Go. On May 3, the Sino-Russian negotiations began under coercion in Czarist Russia, June 3, the two sides signed the unequal Sino-Russian enemies of Islam mutual assistance treaty ", ie the" Sino-Russian Secret Treaty ".