October 11, 1900 (, Boxer leap August 18), Li began the difficult negotiations with the Eight-Power Allied Forces.


In October 1900, Li Hongzhang in Defence of hundred Russian soldiers arrived in Beijing blending the virtues Temple. Get off the beginning to the Ting Yong issued personal instructions, inform coalition forces will be bound for Baoding, Service Imperative Yan �� officers and men, do not light the use of force provocative "," may be represented by the the Benten head executive white flag to greet. At the same time, met with the Minister of Hurd and countries. Hurd (lsjt.net) has drawn up a few days ago specifically about 4 to designate Li. 4: "big mistakenly consider themselves the siege of the embassy, ​​so things do not occur in the promise. Second, all compensation should the line things paragraphs, a full line indemnities countries send people to identify billing sent to do so. Future trade negotiations matters for the States to fix How to apply by China according to the line. Set specifically about the Department of prevailing Programme by China and other countries, addition other States should bring the matter of detail with points given a country divided about. "