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Getting rid of the constraints of treaties is one of the main goals of China's diplomacy in modern times. The narrative model for China's freedom from treaty constraints is the "abolition of unequal treaties." Both sides of the Taiwan Strait interpret diplomatic history with the process of "abolition of treaties" as the main axis, while "amendment of treaties" has long been obscured by "abolition of treaties." After denying the process and results of treaty amendments, the "history of abolition of treaties" appears barren and monotonous. Focusing on "treaty revision", this book explores the process and significance of Beiyang's treaty revision. On the one hand, it reconstructs Beiyang's treaty revision cases based on archives and explores the development of its foreign policy and negotiation strategies. On the other hand, it combines empirical research on diplomatic history with a revolutionary historical perspective, hoping to gain a richer and more diverse understanding of the diplomatic history of the Republic of China.