The Boxer Rebellion officially ends with the signing of the Boxer Protocol treaty between China's Qing Dynasty and the Eight-Nation Alliance. The Boxer Rebellion had started circa November 1899. The protocol also imposed a massive war indemnity on China and weakened the already struggling Qing government. The Qing dynasty was overthrown in 1911 and the Republic of China was established the following year, bringing an end to more than 2,000 years of imperial dynastic rule.
The Protocol authorized the stationing of foreign troops in China, It also mandated the dismantling of Chinese defenses, prohibited the importation of arms, and forced the disbandment of anti-foreign groups.The protocol solidified foreign influence and control over China's affairs and served as a symbol of China's then weakness and vulnerability to foreign powers.
