1894, Japan deliberately provoked the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894. The following year, when the Qing Dynasty was defeated, Li Hongzhang was sent to Japan for peace talks. 1In April, 895, he signed the treaty of shimonoseki with Japanese Prime Minister Hirofumi Ito, humiliating his country and ceding Taiwan Province Province and Penghu Islands to Japan.
After the news came out, the whole country was indignant. More than 1000 people in 18 provinces, including Taiwan Province province, wrote a letter on the bus to oppose the reduction of platforms. The provincial Taiwan station cried loudly, and the gong sounded loudly.
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Introduction to the main contents of treaty of shimonoseki:
Treaty of shimonoseki includes Peace Treaty 1 1, Additional Agreement 3, Special Terms of Negotiation 3 and Special Terms of Armistice Extension 2. The Chinese version is called "China" and the Japanese version is called "Qing State".
first
China recognizes North Korea as a completely independent country. Therefore, if there are losses, its independent system, such as the ceremony of the state's contribution to China, will be abolished in the future.
The second paragraph
China will manage the right to open a place and hand over all its fortresses, weapons, factories and public goods to the Japanese forever.
First, reduce the southern part of Fengtian within the dividing line. The river runs from the mouth of the Yalu River to the mouth of Anping River, and then from the mouth of the river to Fenghuang, Haicheng and Yingkou, drawing to the south of the broken line; All the former towns are included in the demarcation line.
After the line reaches Liaohe River in Yingkou, it reaches Haikou downstream, with the center of the river as the boundary. The east coast of Liaodong Bay and the north shore of the Yellow Sea belong to the Fengtian Islands and are also within the ceded boundary.
Second, the whole island of Taiwan Province Province and all its affiliated islands.
Third, the Penghu Islands. That is, Green in England ranges from 190 degrees east longitude to 120 degrees east longitude, and from 23 degrees north latitude to 24 degrees north latitude.
third segment
After the border drawn on the map mentioned in the previous paragraph and observed by this Agreement is approved, the two countries shall each appoint two or more officials as public demarcation members to conduct on-site investigation and determine the boundary demarcation.
If difficulties and inconveniences are caused by the boundary topography or geography agreed in this agreement, all members shall make appropriate decisions. All members should deal with border affairs as soon as possible with a view to completing their work within one year after their appointment.
However, if members of the Committee and others have decided to draw a circle, the two governments shall consider the circle drawing correct according to this agreement before deciding to draw a circle.
Section iv
China gave Japanese twenty-two thousand coppers of silver as military compensation. Payment shall be made in eight installments: the first installment is 50.002 million yuan, which shall be paid within six months after the exchange is agreed in this agreement; The second payment of 52 million yuan shall be paid within 12 months after the exchange agreed in this agreement.
Section 5
Within two years after the exchange is agreed in this agreement, the Japanese quasi-China will be ceded to the local people who are willing to move out of the ceded land, and they will sell all their industries and retire from the border.
However, those who have not moved after the expiration of the time limit shall be regarded as Japanese subjects as appropriate. In addition, one province in Taiwan Province Province shall send senior officials from both countries to Taiwan Province Province immediately after the approval of this agreement, and the handover shall be clear within two months after the approval of this agreement.
Section 6
Both China and Japan have covenants, so the second loss is self-destruction. After China approves the exchange agreement, the Japanese expeditionary plenipotentiary and plenipotentiary will conclude a trade and navigation treaty and a land trade charter.
The new contract between the two countries should be based on the agreement between China and Taixi countries. Moreover, from the date of approval of the exchange of this agreement, before the implementation of the new contract chapter, all Japanese government officials and subjects, commerce, technology, ships, land trade, etc. , is the most preferential treatment in China.
First, seeing that China has opened its commercial port today, it should be allowed to set up a new place and establish it as a commercial port; Enable Japanese subjects to visit overseas Chinese and engage in commercial craft production. All new ports shall be handled in accordance with the articles of association of Haikou, port-opening merchants or port-opening towns; You should also enjoy all the advantages and benefits you deserve:
Shashi, Jingzhou, Hubei, Chongqing, Sichuan, Suzhou, Jiangsu and Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
The Japanese government had to send consular officers to frontier ports.
Second, Japanese ships have to sail into lower ports to carry passengers and load:
From Yichang, Hubei to Chongqing, Sichuan,
Sail from Shanghai into Wusong River and Canal, even Suzhou and Hangzhou.
Before China and Japan reach an agreement on navigation regulations, the shipping at Shanghai Port will be carried out in accordance with the regulations on foreign ships entering China inland waterway.
Third, if Japanese subjects want to temporarily store their own goods when they buy industrial products in Chinese mainland, or importers want to temporarily store their goods when they ship them to the mainland, they can temporarily rent the inventory of the warehouse in addition to losing the tax bill and collecting all fees.
Fourth, Japanese subjects are allowed to engage in various craft manufacturing in China's trading ports and cities; All kinds of machines can be shipped and imported at will, and only import duties are paid.
All goods made by Japanese subjects in China, the benefits of transportation tax in mainland China, miscellaneous taxes and bills in mainland China and the custody of warehouses in mainland China shall be treated as goods imported by Japanese subjects into China.
The same is true for cases where preferential treatment is removed. In the future, if there are any concessions due to the above situation, the articles of association shall be added, which shall be included in the navigation and trade treaties referred to in this paragraph.
Section 7
After the exchange is approved in this agreement, the Japanese garrison in China shall be withdrawn within three months; However, it shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph.
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