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其他書名	Sino-U.S. Relations and Ulysses S. Grant's Mediation in the Ryukyu/Liuqiu Dispute of 1879
出版	Ohio State University, 2014
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=eASyoQEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋Though scholars often allude to the Qing's perception of the United States as a more friendly imperialist power in the 19th century, such statements are usually skimmed over with relatively little analysis as to why that was the case. In answering why China looked to the United States, the request for Grant's mediation in the Ryukyu dispute provides a window through which to view Chinese perceptions of the United States more fully. The United States, though enjoying the advantages of the unequal treaties, had not been an active aggressor against China in the Opium Wars (1839-1842, 1856-1860). Furthermore, the actions of several influential American individuals, including Anson Burlingame (1820-1870) and William Pethick (d. 1901), perhaps colored Qing leaders' perceptions regarding the possibility of the United States as a reliable diplomatic partner. Grant also had a positive reputation among Chinese leaders.