Other provisions of this treaty included the cession of the P'enghu Islands, as well as Taiwan.
Concerned over the balance of power in East Asia, Russia, France, and Germany forced a revision of this treaty that coerced the victor into renouncing its claims to the Liaodong Peninsula. Other provisions of this treaty included the cession of the P'enghu Islands, as well as Taiwan. Also, China was forced to recognize the complete independence of Korea and had to pay a large indemnity to Japan. FTP, identify this treaty signed on April 17, 1895 that ended the First Sino-Japanese War.
Concerned over the balance of power in East Asia, Russia, France, and Germany forced a revision of this treaty that coerced the victor into renouncing its claims to the Liaodong Peninsula.
Treaty of {Shimonoseki}