Treaty of Shimonoseki

The Treaty of Shimonoseki (, ) 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.

 Other websites 
 Treaty of Shimonoseki (Chinese Version) 
 Treaty of Shimonoseki (Japanese Version) 

Category:19th century in Japan
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