Japan surrenders Liao Tung peninsula and Port Arthur to China

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.2.1.01: Chinese Writing and Culture: Ancient and Classical, -600-1900.
By the terms of the Treaty of Shimonoseki signed the previous month by China and Japan, the Chinese agreed to cede the Liaodong Peninsula to Japan. However, after the diplomatic intervention of Russia, Germany and France, the two powers sign a revised treaty, whereby Japan surrenders the peninsula and Port Arthur back to China in return for a huge indemnity.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Japan surrenders Liao Tung peninsula and Port Arthur to China". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19152, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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