 He remained there until the Treaty of Chemulpo was signed.The Chinese received word about the rebellion through Li Shuchang, the Chinese minister in Tokyo in Japan.On August 1, as China did not have a legation in Korea at the time, Zhang Shuosheng dispatched ships of Beiyang Fleet under the command of Ding Ruchang to Korea with Ma Jianzhong on board to assess the status of the rebellion.