Xu Yongyi (Chinese: 徐用儀, 22 October 1826 – 11 August 1900), courtesy name Wenyun (筱雲), was a politician of Qing dynasty.
[2] After signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, Xu Yongyi and Sun Yuwen were expelled from the offices of the Grand Council and the Zongli Yamen.
[1] He objected to recognize Pujun as the presumptive heir to the throne, Prince Duan hated him deeply.
[5] After learning that the German Minister Clemens von Ketteler had been killed by the Boxers, Xu said: "This is the beginning of the disaster".
"[1] As a stalling tactic, Xu Yongyi went to the Legation Quarter for negotiations on the order of the Empress Dowager Cixi, but his behavior was considered treacherous by Prince Duan.