How the Burlingame-Seward Treaty of 1868 Changed U.S.-China Relations How the Burlingame-Seward Treaty of 1868 Changed U.S.-China Relations September 15, 2020 There was a general effort to convince the Chinese to adopt a more Western approach to diplomacy... Read More Read more about How the Burlingame-Seward Treaty of 1868 Changed U.S.-China Relations