Hinging The Open Door In China

The statement was issued in the form of circular notes dispatched by u s.

Hinging the open door in china.

The open door policy was a major statement of united states foreign policyissued in 1899 and 1900 intended to protect the rights of all countries to trade equally with china and confirming multi national acknowledgment of china s administrative and territorial sovereignty. Secretary of state john hay to great britain germany france italy japan and russia. Nor did the subsequent revolution 1911 succeed in freeing china from western domination. 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.