Treaty of Shimonoseki

The Treaty of Shimonoseki (Chinese: 馬關條約, Japanese: 下関条約) was signed between the Qing dynasty and the Empire of Japan in Shimonoseki in 1895 and ended the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895).

Main terms

  • Korea would not be a vassal state under China but become an independent nation.
  • China would give Japan 200 million taels (a tael had usually a little more silver than a Spanish dollar).
  • Formosa, the Pescadores, and the Liaotung Peninsula would be ceded to Japan.
  • Chungking, Soochow, Hangchow, and Shashih would be opened for Japanese trading.
  • Japan would be allowed to build industries and sell their products in China.

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