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The Treaty ended the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) in favour of Japan. In the treaty China recognized the independence of Korea and renounced any claims, ceded the southern portion of Fengtien (current Shenyang, Liaoning) province, the islands of Taiwan (Formosa) and the PescadoresPenghu County Penghu County emblem Abbreviation: Penghu County nickname: Gaillardia Island ) Capital Magong City Region Taiwan Strait County magistrate Lai Feng-wei Area Ranked 22 of 25 Total % water 126. 8641 km˛ 0% Population Ranked 23 of 25 Total ( May to Japan. China also paid Japan a war indemnity of 200 million Kuping taels, and opened various ports and rivers to international entry and trade.
The treaty was signed by Count Ito HirobumiCount Ito Hirobumi ( Ito Hirobumi 1841 1909, also called Hirofumi Hakubun was a Japanese politician and the country's first Prime Minister (and the 5th, 7th and 10th). 1st: December 22, 1885 April 30, 1888 861 days 5th: August 8, 1892 August 31, 1896 1,48 and Viscount Mutsu MunemitsuMutsu Munemitsu ( 1844- 97) was a Japanese politician and diplomat who was a foreign minister of Ito Hirobumi cabinet in 1892. He played an important role in the diplomacy of Sino-Japanese war. Mutsu Munemitsu Mutsu Munemitsu Japanese politicians. for the Emperor of JapanThe Emperor of Japan (, tenno is Japan's titular head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family. From the dawn of history until the mid-twentieth century the role of the Emperor has alternated between that of a high-rank cleric with largely sy and Li Hung-Chang and Li Ching-FongLi Ching-Fong is the son of Li Hung-Chang. He signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki on behalf of the Emperor of China. on behalf of the Emperor of China.
The harsh conditions imposed on China led to the Triple Intervention of RussiaThe Russian Federation ( Russian: , transliteration: Rossiyskaya Federatsiya or Rossijskaja Federacija , or Russia (Russian: , transliteration: Rossiya or Rossija , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. With, France, and Germany. They demanded that Japan withdraw its claim on Fengtien province of China, concerned that Port Arthur would fall under Japanese control. In November 1895 Japan withdrew its claim on Fengtien province in return for an increased war indemnity from China. The European powers were not concerned with any of the other conditions, or the 'free hand' Japan had been granted in Korea. Port Arthur was later granted to Russia as a concession in 1898.