(A) ** True
(B) False
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -The United States did not have a sphere of influence, so it proposed that all of China be open to all nations for trade. This is the essence of the Open Door policy.
Concept note-2: -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. It was created in 1899 by US Secretary of State John Hay and lasted until 1949, when the Chinese civil war ended.
Concept note-3: -Which is a true statement about the Open Door policy? All nations should have equal access to ports of trade.
Concept note-4: -Definition. The term “open door policy” refers to the proposition to keep trade in China open equally to trade with all countries, preventing any one nation from controlling trade in the region. The policy also called for powers to respect Chinese territorial integrity.
Concept note-5: -The process of opening up has not only led to a rapid expansion in China’s economic ties with the West and Japan but has also had repercussions in the socio-political domain. These can be observed in the changing role of the state with regard to foreign economic relations.