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Rockhill both men believed that their countries economic interests in china would be best protected and promoted by a formal agreement among the european powers on the principle of maintaining an open door for trade and commercial activity.
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In 1899 secretary of state john hay issued a statement addressing the u s.
Open door policy statement of principles initiated by the united states in 1899 and 1900 for the protection of equal privileges among countries trading with china and in support of chinese territorial and administrative integrity.
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He was the author of the open door notes which attempted to protect american interests in china in the early 20th century by asking european countries to pledge equal trading rights in china and the protection of its territory from foreign annexation.
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Under the policy none of them would have exclusive trading rights in a.
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In 1899 and 1900 secretary of state john hay issued what became known as the open door notes to foreign powers involved in china.
Sent notes to britain germany france italy japan and russia to explain the open door policy.
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The open door policy is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the policy established in the late 19th century and the early 20th century that would allow for a system of trade in china open to all countries equally.
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Secretary hay called on those powers to respect the rights of each other to agree to an open market and equal trading opportunities for merchants of all nationalities and to respect the territorial and administrative integrity of china.
The idea behind the open door notes originated with british and american china experts alfred e.
The open door policy is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the united states policy in the late 19th century and 20th century outlined in secretary of state john hay s open door note dispatched in 1899 to his european counterparts the policy proposed to keep china open to trade with all countries on an equal basis.
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It was a cornerstone of american foreign policy in east asia for more than 40 years.
It was used mainly to mediate the competing interests of different colonial powers in china.
