On 10 July 1898, China and the Congo Free State signed a "special chapter" in Peking that stated, in part: "It was agreed upon that Chinese citizens can at will move to and live in the Congo Free State.
1898年7月10日，中国和刚果自由邦在北京签署了一项“专条”，规定：“据商定，中国公民可随意前往和移居刚果自由邦。