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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It was created in 1899 by us secretary of state john hay and lasted until 1949 when the chinese civil war ended.
It originated in 1899 with united states secretary of state john hayes open door note.
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The open door policy was a policy between china the us japan and several european powers that stated each of those countries should have equal access to chinese trade.
The open door policy to china was primarily instituted to open the chinese markets to american businesses.
However it became clear that secretary of state hay s policy was really designed to maintain economic interests.
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It was a cornerstone of american foreign policy in east asia for more than 40 years.
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