Qianlong Emperor

"By patronizing the Yellow Church we maintain peace among the Mongols. This being an important task we cannot but protect this (religion). (In doing so) we do not show any bias, nor do we wish to adulate the Tibetan priests as (was done during the) Yuan dynasty."

"Foreigners appreciate only military power. . . . Thus, they submit to us wholeheartedly and do not dare to despise China once we display our hunting techniques to them"

"China should generously pacify those foreigners” (Zhongguo huai rou ning cong hou)"

"China deals with foreigners from afar only by treating them without discrimination"

"China trades with your country"

"Many people have fled from our China (wo Zhongguo) to your place"

"Tremblingly obey and show no negligence!"

""朕乃夷狄之君,非中國之人." (I am a barbarian monarch, not Chinese (Zhongguo zhi ren))"