Since late March, 1895, a peace conference was held in Shimonoseki City through the intermediation of the USA, with full authority being given to Hirobumi ITO and Munemitsu MUTSU on the Japanese side and to Hung Chang LI on the Qing side.
1895年3月下旬からアメリカの仲介で、日本側が伊藤博文と陸奥宗光、清国側が李鴻章を全権に下関市で講和会議が開かれた。