在滇案交涉中,李鸿章始则积极关注,继则奉旨就近在津会商,终以全权身份主持订约。虽然他借助以夷制夷的外交策略促成了案件的议结,但进退两难的处境以及在一些重要问题上的复杂矛盾心态,使其在交涉过程中承受着较大的心理压力,妥协性大大超过了抗争性。另一方面,滇案交涉中李鸿章体现出的外交认识与策略,对其日后的外交活动也产生了一定的影响。 During the negotiations in the Dian case, Li Hung-chang started his vigilance and went on to hold a meeting with the Tianjin Chamber of Commerce and eventually presided over the agreement in full power. Although he helped settle the case by means of a diplomatic strategy of overcoming the barbarians, his dilemma and complex ambivalence on some important issues made him suffer greater psychological pressure in the negotiation process, and the compromise greatly exceeded the resistance . On the other hand, the diplomatic awareness and tactics demonstrated by Li Hongzhang in the case of the Dian case also exerted a certain influence on its future diplomatic activities.