The Boxer Rebellion led to the invasion of Beijing by the Eight-Nation Alliance. This conflict culminated in the signing of the Boxer Protocol on 7th September, 1901, by Prince Ching (奕劻) and Li Hongzhang, along with representatives from 11 nations. The treaty, consisting of 12 articles, agreed to indemnities of 450 million taels to be paid to 14 countries: Russia, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, Italy, Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Norway, and Sweden. Russia received the largest share, over 28%, followed by Germany with about 20%, France with over 15%, the United Kingdom with 11%, Japan 7%, and the United States exceeding 7%. Meanwhile, Italy received about 5%, Belgium just over 1%, while the remaining countries each received under 1%.