As the Japanese demobilized in Manchuria after a short inflaming of soldiers along the South Manchuria Railway, the Imperial Japanese government had clearly taken a major step to re-normalize the situation regarding China. Foreign powers clearly had little desire to get involved in East Asian affairs after the Zhili-Anhui War, and there had been fears that this would lead to a more open violence than China had experienced since the time of Yuan Shikai. Premier Hara Takashi had little desire for such a thing, however, especially so shortly after the end of the Siberian Intervention. As the beginning of 1921 came around, the Imperial Japanese Army would also subside in Shandong and return to their normal posts in Qingdao, returning power to the local governor who had shown their friendliness to the proper Anhui government. As this happened, all Imperial Japanese Army positions had been evacuated throughout China and any fears of further escalation had disappeared.

However, for fear of this appearing as a moment of weakness to foreign powers or to domestic voters, especially in regards to the sharp disagreement between Takashi and the Army Ministry, this would follow with a formalization of relations with the Anhui government. An embassy would be formulated and established in Ningbo and a ceremony would occur where the Foreign Minister Uchida Kōsai would meet and formalize relations between the Empire of Japan and the Anhui government. Japan would establish its clear statement of attempting to cooperate and create friendly Sino-Japanese relations and ensure that the war-time allies would continue to cooperate for the prosperity of Asiatic peoples.