John Hay was Secretary of State under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Hay's trading rights in China was an open door policy that would allow all nations in the trade agreement access to China's markets.
In 1899 U.S. Secretary of State John Hay proposed an "Open Door" policy in China in which all nations would have equal trading and development rights throughout all of China.
The policy that led world leaders to carve up China in the early 1900s was known as the "Open Door Policy." Initiated by the United States in 1899, this policy aimed to ensure equal trading rights for all nations and prevent any single power from monopolizing trade with China. This, combined with China's internal struggles and the weakening Qing Dynasty, prompted various foreign powers to establish spheres of influence within China, effectively dividing the country among themselves. As a result, China faced significant foreign intervention and loss of sovereignty.
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I think you meant to ask: What country began trading opium with china? The answer to that is: England. They trade opium with china in return for tea.
The Politburo, a group of about 20 top party leaders, make China's national policy.
John Hay was Secretary of State under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Hay's trading rights in China was an open door policy that would allow all nations in the trade agreement access to China's markets.
The "Open Door Policy"
The Open Door Policy was when the US basically protected its trading rights with China during the imperial time period.
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The importance of the Open Door Policy was for the Chinese to maintain independence and American trading rights in China.
The USA had equal trading rights in the Orient (China).
the nations should be open for trade and commerce. have equal trading rights in China
All countries should have equal trading rights in China.
In 1899 U.S. Secretary of State John Hay proposed an "Open Door" policy in China in which all nations would have equal trading and development rights throughout all of China.
The open door policy's purpose was to end monopoly's of China's trade by having all nations share their trading rights with the United States.