Historical Memory: 1896 Li Hongzhang's Interview with The New York Times in America - Original Account

Li Hongzhang, former Grand Councillor of Direct Lie and Minister of Beiyang of the Qing Empire, visited the United States in 1896 and was interviewed by The New York Times in New York. In the interview, he offered observations on American political parties, skyscrapers, and the education system, and severely criticized America's discriminatory legislation against Chinese, the Geary Act, and exclusionary policies, expounding on his views on free competition and foreign investment.