何桂清的对外观念探析

Analysis of He Gui-qing's Idea on Foreign Affairs

第二次鸦片战争期间,何桂清任两江总督,自从英法联军进军上海,逼迫清廷"修约"时,何桂清就多次上奏咸丰帝,坚持以抚为主,力促和局,希望能够与列强和谈,避免发生军事冲突,表现出强烈的主和思想。另外他对条约有着深刻的认识,并积极主张利用条约维护利权。何桂清的条约观念具有一定的进步意义,但是他的主和思想也产生了消极影响。

During the Second Opium War,He Gui-qing served as the Governor-General of Jiangsu,Jiangxi and Anhui.Since British and French troops marched into Shanghai and forced the Qing government to revise treaties,He Gui-qing requested Emperor Xian Feng,adhering to the principle of appeasement and urging the peace process.He hoped that peace talks could be held with the invader powers to avoid a military conflict,which showed a strong idea of peace making.In addition,he had a deep understanding of the treaty and actively advocated maintaining rights and interests by using treaty.The idea of treaty of He Gui-qing has certain progressive significance,but his idea of advocating peace also had a negative influence.