Treaty of Shimonoseki: Timeline

1895   The Treaty of Shimonoseki (also known as Treaty of Maguan) was signed between China China

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 and Japan Japan

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. This marks the end of the first Sino-Japanese War, and the defeated Qing Empire is forced to renounce its claims on Korea Korea

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 and to concede the southern portion of the Fengtien province, Taiwan Taiwan

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 and the Pescadores Islands to Japan Japan

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1895   Gong Zhe Shangshu movement - 603 candidates signed a ten-thousand-word memorial against the Treaty of Shimonoseki.

1895   Gong Zhe Shangshu movement - Thousands of Beijing scholars and citizens protested against Treaty of Shimonoseki.