How did China lose to Japan?

How did China lose to Japan?

This article examines the factors that led to China's defeat in two wars against Japan, the Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). It looks at early Chinese-Japanese relations, China's military disadvantage, Japan's economic and technological advancement, Japanese expansionism in China, and the impact of the wars on both countries. The outcome of these conflicts had devastating consequences for both nations with millions killed or wounded and China suffering massive territorial losses including Taiwan being ceded to Japan.