Convention of Peking

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The Convention of Peking was an 1860 series of unequal treaties between Qing China and Western powers that concluded the Second Opium War and ceded territory and major concessions to Britain, France, and Russia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
international treaty
unequal treaty
alsoKnownAs Beijing Convention
Peking Convention
category Treaties of the Qing dynasty
Treaties of the Russian Empire
Treaties of the Second French Empire
linked to: Treaties of France

Treaties of the United Kingdom
concludedIn 1860
ended Second Opium War
linked to: Opium Wars
hasConsequence Russian access to the Sea of Japan
expansion of British Hong Kong
further erosion of Qing sovereignty
hasPart Anglo-Chinese Convention of Peking
Franco-Chinese Convention of Peking
Russo-Chinese Convention of Peking
historicalContext Opium Wars
Western imperialism in China
implements Treaty of Tientsin (1858)
linked to: Treaty of Tientsin
legalStatus unequal treaty imposed on Qing China
locationAffected Kowloon Peninsula
linked to: Kowloon

Outer Manchuria
linked to: Russia Far East

Ussuri krai
linked to: Khabarovsk Krai
partOf Second Opium War
linked to: Opium Wars
precedes Convention of Chefoo
Treaty of Tientsin implementation
relatedTo Treaty of Nanking
Treaty of Tientsin
resultedIn cession of Kowloon Peninsula south of Boundary Street to the United Kingdom
cession of Stonecutters Island to the United Kingdom
cession of part of Outer Manchuria to the Russian Empire
cession of territory east of the Ussuri River to the Russian Empire
granting of religious freedom to Christians in China
increased extraterritorial rights for Western powers in China
indemnity payments by Qing China to Britain and France
legalization of opium importation into China
opening of additional Chinese ports to foreign trade
permission for Christian missionary activity in the Chinese interior
stationing of foreign legations in Peking
signatory France
Qing China
linked to: Qing dynasty

Qing dynasty
Russian Empire
United Kingdom
signedIn Beijing
Peking
linked to: Beijing
timePeriod 19th century

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Second Opium War result Convention of Peking
subject linked to: Opium Wars
Opium Wars significantTreaty Convention of Peking
Treaties of the United Kingdom hasPart Convention of Peking 1860
linked to: Convention of Peking
Wei Hai Wei legalBasis Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory and related agreements
linked to: Convention of Peking
Hong Kong under British rule majorTreaty Convention of Peking
Russia and Mongolia borderDemarcationTreaties Treaty of Peking (1860)
linked to: Convention of Peking
Treaty of Tientsin followedBy Convention of Peking
Treaty of Tientsin precedes Convention of Peking
Convention of Peking alsoKnownAs Peking Convention
linked to: Convention of Peking
Convention of Peking alsoKnownAs Beijing Convention
linked to: Convention of Peking
Convention of Peking hasPart Anglo-Chinese Convention of Peking
linked to: Convention of Peking
Convention of Peking hasPart Franco-Chinese Convention of Peking
linked to: Convention of Peking
Convention of Peking hasPart Russo-Chinese Convention of Peking
linked to: Convention of Peking
Prince Gong signedTreaty Convention of Beijing (1860)
linked to: Convention of Peking
Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory otherName Second Convention of Peking
linked to: Convention of Peking
Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory otherName Second Peking Convention
linked to: Convention of Peking
Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory relatedTo Convention of Peking (1860)
linked to: Convention of Peking
British informal empire in China consolidatedBy Convention of Peking
Yangtze River treaty port system hasCause Convention of Peking
Li Hongzhang signedTreaty Convention of Beijing (various agreements)
subject linked to: Li Chung-chang
linked to: Convention of Peking
Xinyou Coup follows Treaty of Beijing (1860)
linked to: Convention of Peking