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Cession of Taiwan and Penghu

When: April–October 1895
Where: Taiwan and the Penghu Islands
Part of: The Treaty of Shimonoseki ends the First Sino-Japanese War

The treaty stipulated the cession of Taiwan and the Penghu Islands to Japan. Local resistance delayed Japanese control until October 1895.

The cession of Taiwan and the Penghu Islands met with strong resistance by the local populace. Consequently, the islands were not taken over by Japan until October 1895. Li Hongzhang had refused to cede Taiwan during negotiations, arguing it had not been a battlefield during the war. The cession was agreed at Shimonoseki, but the resistance and takeover occurred on Taiwan and the Penghu Islands themselves.

Sources

Treaty of Shimonoseki Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26

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