The statement that accurately summarizes how the Chinese reacted to the Treaty of Versailles is:
**b. The Chinese, namely scholars and intellectuals, protested in response to the Treaty of Versailles.**
The Treaty of Versailles, which concluded World War I, included provisions that transferred German territories in China to Japan, leading to widespread outrage among Chinese intellectuals and the general populace. This dissatisfaction sparked the May Fourth Movement in 1919, where protests and calls for reform were prominent.