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Open Door policyStatement of U.S. foreign policy toward China. Issued by U.S. secretary of state John Hay (1899), the statement reaffirmed the principle that all countries should have equal access to any Chinese port open to trade. The U.S. sent notes to Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, and Russia explaining the policy to prevent them from establishing separate spheres of influence in China. Their replies were evasive, but the U.S. considered them acceptances of the policy. Japan's violation of the policy in 1937 led the U.S. to impose an oil embargo. The policy was discontinued with the communist takeover of China in 1949. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In a drastic change of policy in 1996, we decided to implement an open-door policy for all parents who wished to visit their children at camp. Equipment World, he says, operates under an open-door policy where staff members can submit their ideas in writing at weekly staff meetings. ``We need to slam shut that open-door policy that Mexico has. |
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