Treaty of Tientsin (1885)
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The Treaty of Tientsin (1885) was the agreement that ended the Sino-French War, confirming French control over Vietnam and redefining Qing China's influence in the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Tientsin (1885) canonical | 1 |
| Treaty of Tientsin (Sino-French War) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5559731 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Tientsin (1885) Context triple: [Sino-French War, treaty, Treaty of Tientsin (1885)]
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A.
Treaty of Tientsin
The Treaty of Tientsin was an 1858 agreement that forced Qing China to grant Western powers expanded trade rights, legal privileges, and the opening of additional ports, significantly increasing foreign influence in China.
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B.
Treaty of the Bogue
The Treaty of the Bogue was an 1843 supplementary agreement to the Treaty of Nanking that expanded British commercial and legal privileges in China during the Opium Wars era.
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C.
Convention of Peking
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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D.
Treaty of Shimonoseki
The Treaty of Shimonoseki was an 1895 peace agreement between Qing China and Japan that ended the First Sino-Japanese War and marked Japan’s emergence as a major imperial power in East Asia.
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E.
Treaty of Nanking
The Treaty of Nanking was the 1842 agreement that ended the First Opium War between Britain and China, forcing the Qing dynasty to cede Hong Kong Island and grant significant trade and legal concessions to the British.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Tientsin (1885) Target entity description: The Treaty of Tientsin (1885) was the agreement that ended the Sino-French War, confirming French control over Vietnam and redefining Qing China's influence in the region.
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A.
Treaty of Tientsin
The Treaty of Tientsin was an 1858 agreement that forced Qing China to grant Western powers expanded trade rights, legal privileges, and the opening of additional ports, significantly increasing foreign influence in China.
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B.
Treaty of the Bogue
The Treaty of the Bogue was an 1843 supplementary agreement to the Treaty of Nanking that expanded British commercial and legal privileges in China during the Opium Wars era.
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C.
Convention of Peking
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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D.
Treaty of Shimonoseki
The Treaty of Shimonoseki was an 1895 peace agreement between Qing China and Japan that ended the First Sino-Japanese War and marked Japan’s emergence as a major imperial power in East Asia.
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E.
Treaty of Nanking
The Treaty of Nanking was the 1842 agreement that ended the First Opium War between Britain and China, forcing the Qing dynasty to cede Hong Kong Island and grant significant trade and legal concessions to the British.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | peace treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sino-French Treaty of Tientsin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tianjin Accord (1885) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1885 in international relations
ⓘ
Treaties of the French Third Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaties of the Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confirmedControlOver |
Annam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tonkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endedConflict |
Sino-French War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sino-French War (1884–1885) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Convention of Peking (1885) between France and China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sino-French Convention of 1885 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
consolidation of French rule in Indochina
ⓘ
decline of Chinese traditional suzerainty in Vietnam ⓘ |
| language |
Chinese
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Jules Patenôtre des Noyers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Li Hongzhang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ French Third Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedFor |
cessation of hostilities between France and Qing China
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demarcation of the Sino-Vietnamese border ⓘ exchange of ratifications in Beijing ⓘ |
| recognizedProtectorate |
French protectorate over Annam
ⓘ
French protectorate over Tonkin NERFINISHED ⓘ French protectorate over Vietnam ⓘ |
| redefinedInfluenceOf |
Qing China in Vietnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qing Empire in Indochina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French Indochina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial expansion of France in Asia ⓘ tributary system of Qing China ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
end of Chinese suzerainty claims over Vietnam
ⓘ
establishment of French dominance in northern Vietnam ⓘ normalization of relations between France and Qing China after the Sino-French War ⓘ withdrawal of Chinese troops from Tonkin ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Jules Patenôtre des Noyers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Li Hongzhang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedIn |
Tianjin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tientsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedInCountry | Qing Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1885-06-09 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Treaty of Tientsin (1885) Description of subject: The Treaty of Tientsin (1885) was the agreement that ended the Sino-French War, confirming French control over Vietnam and redefining Qing China's influence in the region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Li Hongzhang
this entity surface form:
Treaty of Tientsin (Sino-French War)