Beiping.
"Mr. Li, as you know, our economic interests in East Africa are growing increasingly significant in the Far East, especially with German merchants constructing a large number of factories and facilities there. Meanwhile, the trade volume demands between East Africa and the Far Eastern Empire are also getting higher, so we hope to establish a transit station in your country's vassal state the Ryukyu Islands to ensure the safety of East African ships passing through and to facilitate trade between our two countries." The East African ambassador approached Li Hongzhang and stated directly.
At this time, Li Hongzhang was indeed troubled by the issue of the Southern Ryukyu Islands, or rather the entire Ryukyu Islands, especially with Japan's undisguised ambitions toward the Kingdom of Ryukyu.
