 After the incident, China reasserted its suzerainty over Korea and stationed troops in Seoul, commanded by Wu Changqing.The Chinese undertook several initiatives to gain significant influence over the Korean government.As well as stationing troops in Korea, two special advisers on foreign affairs representing Chinese interests were dispatched in Korea; the German Paul Georg von Möllendorff, who was a close confidant of Li Hongzhang, and the Chinese diplomat Ma Jianzhong.