| i. According to tills Treaty China accepted supremacy of Japan on Korea. |
| ii. Tills treaty leads to British Japan alliance in 1902. |
| iii. According to this Treaty Japan accepted supremacy of China on Korea. |
A) i & iii
B) ii & iii
C) i & ii
D) all the above
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
Korea was the link for Japan with mainland of Asia. Korea was theoretically under the control of China was practically it was an autonomous state as China itself was facing political and economic instability. Japan took advantage of this situation and introduced economic and political reforms in Korea. This led to the first Sino Japanese war in which China was defeated and was compelled to accept the Treaty of Shimonoseki. By this treaty China accepted supremacy of Japan on Korea. Russia got alarmed as it feared Japanese move towards Manchuria which had a vast coal and iron reserves.
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