Burlingame Treaty

Burlingame–Seward Treaty of 1868

Signed	July 28, 1868[1]
Location	Washington, D.C.
Signatories	China United States
Language	Chinese, English

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Burlingame Treaty

The Burlingame Treaty (Chinese: 中美天津條約續增條約), also known as the Burlingame–Seward Treaty of 1868, was a landmark treaty between the United States and Qing China, amending the Treaty of Tientsin, to establish formal friendly relations between the two nations, with the United States granting China the status of most favored nation with regards to trade. It was signed in the capital of the United States, Washington, D.C. in 1868 and ratified in Peking in 1869. The most significant result of the treaty was that it effectively lifted any former restrictions in regards to emigration to the United States from China, with large-scale immigration to the United States beginning in earnest by Chinese immigrants.