China Relief Expedition The China Relief Expedition was the United States military term for the rescue of diplomatic personnel , and other United States citizens , in the wake of the Boxer Rebellion . The China Relief Expedition was a multi-national effort and the United States contributed troops between 1900 and 1901 . At the end of the expedition , the focus shifted from rescuing non-combatants to suppressing the uprising . By 1902 , at least in the city of Peking , the Boxer Rebellion had been effectively controlled . For serving during the China Relief Expedition , the United States military created the China Campaign Medal and the China Relief Expedition Medal . See also Eight-Nation Alliance External links University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections – Theodore E. Peiser Photographs 140 images from the later part of the 19th century to about 1907 . Includes images of troops preparing to embark from Fort Lawton to China in 1900 .  This article related to history of China is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it .  This article relating to the history of the United States is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it .  This United States military history article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . Categories : Military operations | Boxer Rebellion | Chinese history stubs | United States history stubs | United States military history stubs 