Treaty of Shimonoseki

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

Main terms of the treaty

• Korea was not a vassal-state under China. Korea would became an independent nation.
• China had to give Japan 200 million taels.
• Formosa, the Pescadores and the Liaotung Peninsula ceded to Japan.
• Chungking, Soochow, Hangchow and Shashih had to be opened for Japanese trading.
• Japanese people were allowed to build industries and sell their products in China.

Other websites

• the Treaty of Shimonoseki (Chinese Version)
• the Treaty of Shimonoseki (Japanese Version)