When discussing the Taiwan's history from the 1890s to the present, it is necessary to refer to numerous treaties. Links to the full texts of all relevant treaties are provided below.

Treaty of Shimonoseki   (Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty of 1895)   (May 8, 1895)
       In this Treaty, Qing China ceded Taiwan to Japan


San Francisco Peace Treaty   Apr. 28, 1952
       This Treaty is the highest ranking document of international law regarding the disposition of Taiwan territory from the 1940s to the present


Treaty of Taipei   (Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty of 1952)   Aug. 5, 1952
      Article 10 Commentary


USA - ROC Mutual Defense Treaty   March 3, 1955
       This Treaty was cancelled as of Jan. 1, 1980