On November 12, the ninth year of Tongzhi (1870),Qing governmentThree trade ministers and one vacancy were abolished.After abolition, allWesternization, all matters concerning coastal defense belong toZhili GovernorTo manage and issue to the imperial envoy, known as "Beiyang Minister of Commerce" or“Minister Beiyang”。AdministrationHebei province(Today's Hebei), Shandong, and Fengtian (today's Liaoning) are open to commerce and foreign affairs, and handle matters related to diplomacy, coastal defense, customs and official military industry.
Chinese name
Beiyang Minister of Commerce
Abbreviation
Minister Beiyang
Properties
Official Name of the Qing Dynasty
Manage things
Diplomacy, coastal defense and official military industry