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  1. The Treaty of Shimonoseki (Japanese: 下関条約, Hepburn: Shimonoseki Jōyaku), also known as the Treaty of Maguan (Chinese: 馬關條約; pinyin: Mǎguān Tiáoyuē; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Má-koan Tiâu-iok) in China and Treaty of Bakan (Japanese: 馬關條約, Hepburn: Bakan Jōyaku) in the period before and during World War II in Japan, was a treaty signed at the Shunpanrō [ ja] hotel, Shimonoseki, Japan on April 17, 1895, between the Empire of Japan and Qing...

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    The Treaty of Shimonoseki, also called the Treaty of Magwan to the Chinese, was a treaty signed on April 17, 1895 in the Japanese city of Shimonoseki between the Empire of Japan, led by Emperor Meiji, and the government of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, ending the Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895, which ended in Japan's victory.
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    The Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895), which ended the war, contained a provision that ceded Taiwan and the P’eng-hu Islands to Japan in perpetuity. The Western powers regarded the treaty as legally binding, but China did not, seeing it as an agreement imposed on it under duress.
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    The Treaty of Shimonoseki marked an important turning point and shift in power that shaped the history of Asia, and indeed the world. The Treaty of Shimonoseki ended the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, in which Japan had won a clear victory. The war was fought between Qing Dynasty China and Meiji Japan, primarily over control of Joseon Korea.
    Treaty of Shimonoseki, (April 17, 1895), agreement that concluded the first Sino-Japanese War (1894–95), which ended in China’s defeat. By the terms of the treaty, China was obliged to recognize the independence of Korea, over which it had traditionally held suzerainty; to cede Taiwan, the
    The Shunpanrō hall where the Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed. The original building was destroyed due to bombings in WWII. The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty Memorial Hall ( 日清講和記念館) next to it was built in 1937 to commemorate the signing of this treaty.
    From: Shimonoseki, Treaty of in A Dictionary of World History » (17 April 1895)The treaty between China and Japan that ended the Sino-Japanese War (1894–95).
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    The Treaty of Shimonoseki (Japanese: 下関条約, Hepburn: Shimonoseki Jōyaku), also known as the Treaty of Maguan (Chinese: 馬關條約; pinyin: Mǎguān Tiáoyuē; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Má-koan Tiâu-iok) in China and Treaty of Bakan (Japanese: 馬關條約, Hepburn: Bakan Jōyaku) in the period before and during World War II in … See more

    • Article 1: China recognizes definitively the full and complete independence and autonomy of Korea, and, in consequence, the payment… See more

    The treaty was drafted with John W. Foster, former American secretary of state, advising the Qing Empire. It… See more

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  4. WEBThe Treaty of Shimonoseki marked an important turning point and shift in power that shaped the history of Asia, and indeed the world. Overview. The Treaty of Shimonoseki ended the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894 …

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  6. WEBThe Treaty of Shimonoseki , also known as the Treaty of Maguan in China and Treaty of Bakan in the period before and during World War II in Japan, was a treaty signed at the Shunpanrō hotel, Shimonoseki, Japan …