Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - China yakanga isina kwayakarerekera pakutanga kwehondo, sezvo nyika yakanga ine nyonganyonga mune zvemari, isina kugadzikana mune zvematongerwe enyika, uye isina simba mune zvechiuto. Muna 1914, mauto eJapane neeBritain akaparadza zvimwe zvezvinhu zveGermany muChina. Yuan Shikai akavimbisa muchivande mumiriri weBritain John Jordan mauto 50 000 kuti adzorere koloni yemauto eGermany muQingdao
, asi akarambwa. Japan yakapfuurira kutora Qingdao ndokupinda muzvikamu zveShandong Province.