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When did China lose Japan?
This article examines the relationship between China and Japan, focusing on when China lost Japan in the late 19th century. It explores the causes of this loss, which were largely due to increased contact with Western powers, resulting in economic and military competition between the two countries. This competition led to two wars between China and Japan, the Sino-Japanese War (1894-95) and the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05), both of which resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Japanese forces. The impact of these wars was that it shifted power away from Beijing towards Tokyo, ending centuries old Chinese domination over East Asia. Despite improved relations between China and Japan in recent years, many scars remain from these wars, particularly those caused by unequal treaties imposed after they ended.