设立于 1 861年的总理衙门虽说是异于封建传统的一个外交机构 ,但无论其体制还是内部运行机制都与国际惯例不能接轨。所以西方列强感到不利于以此来控制清政府 ,因而多次威逼清政府把总理衙门改为外务部。《辛丑条约》的签订终于实现了列强们的这一要求。总理衙门改为外务部是 Although it was a diplomatic institution different from the feudal tradition, the Yamen, established in 1861, can not be in accordance with international practice either in its system or its internal operation mechanism. Therefore, the western powers feel that they are not conducive to controlling the Qing government, thus repeatedly forcing the Qing government to change the Yamen to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The signing of the “Xin-Chou Treaty” finally fulfilled this requirement of the powers. Yamen into the foreign ministry is the prime minister