For example, Grand Prince Yixin, who asked permission from the throne to translate "Bankoku Koho," needed "Bankoku Koho" only to enable him to refute the arguments made by powerful western countries in their diplomatic requests.
たとえば『万国公法』の翻訳認可を上奏した恭親王奕訢は、西欧列強側の外交要求を論破する根拠として『万国公法』を求めていたにすぎない。