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Zeng Jize was a prominent [[Qing Dynasty]] diplomat, and son of the celebrated general [[Zeng Guofan]].

Zeng Jize was a prominent [[Qing Dynasty]] diplomat, and son of the celebrated general [[Zeng Guofan]].

In addition to his classical Confucian education, Zeng studied a number of foreign languages, became fluent in English, and made efforts to keep informed as to events in Europe. He served as one of China's first envoys to London, Paris, and St. Petersburg, living in Europe from [[1879]]-[[1885]], and played a key role in several significant events of the time, including negotiations related to the [[1884]] [[Sino-French War]] over control of [[Vietnam]], and the [[1881]] Treaty of St. Petersburg, which settled territorial disputes in Xinjiang between China and Russia.<ref name=britan>"[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/282770/Ili-crisis#ref1079985 Ili crisis (Chinese history)]," ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', accessed 25 Dec 2013.</ref>

In addition to his classical Confucian education, Zeng studied a number of foreign languages, became fluent in English, and made efforts to keep informed as to events in Europe. He served as one of China's first envoys to London, Paris, and St. Petersburg, living in Europe from [[1879]]-[[1885]], and played a key role in several significant events of the time, including negotiations related to the [[1884]] [[Sino-French War]] over control of [[Vietnam]], and the [[1881]] [[Treaty of St. Petersburg (1881)|Treaty of St. Petersburg]], which settled territorial disputes in Xinjiang between China and Russia.<ref name=britan>"[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/282770/Ili-crisis#ref1079985 Ili crisis (Chinese history)]," ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', accessed 25 Dec 2013.</ref>

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