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What was the main goal of the Open Door policy?

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To start a rebellion against the Chinese government.
To start a rebellion against the Chinese government. - no response given

To create an American colony within China.
To create an American colony within China. - no response given

To give all nations equal trading rights in China.
To give all nations equal trading rights in China. - no response given

To close Chinese ports to all foreign trade.

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To give all nations equal trading rights in China.

The Open Door policy (proposed by U.S. Secretary of State John Hay) aimed to keep Chinese markets open to all foreign nations on an equal basis and to preserve China's territorial and administrative integrity.