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  2. Open Door Policy - Wikipedia

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    The Open Door Policy stated that all nations, including the United States, could enjoy equal access to the Chinese market. [6] Hay's logic was that American economic power would then be able to dominate the Chinese market and fend off other foreign competitors. [7]

  3. NATO open door policy - Wikipedia

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    In the context of the enlargement of NATO, Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty is the origin for the April 1999 statement of a "NATO open door policy". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The open door policy requires a consensus in favour of countries applying to join NATO, as all member states must ratify the protocol enabling a new country to become a member of ...

  4. List of national border changes (1914–present) - Wikipedia

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    French Indochina dissolves, Vietnam is divided into two countries, South Vietnam and North Vietnam, and the nations of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam become independent states. 1955 — The Soviet Union hands over Dalian port to the People's Republic of China. 1958 December 8 — Gwadar is purchased by Pakistan from Oman.

  5. 1972 visit by Richard Nixon to China - Wikipedia

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    His visit was the first time a U.S. president had visited the PRC, and his arrival in Beijing ended 25 years of no communication or diplomatic ties between the two countries. Nixon visited the PRC to gain more leverage over relations with the Soviet Union , following the Sino-Soviet split .

  6. Two Chinas - Wikipedia

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    The concept of Two Chinas refers to the political divide between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC). The PRC was established in 1949 by the Chinese Communist Party , while the ROC was founded in 1912 and retreated to Taiwan after losing the Chinese Civil War .

  7. Why did Freestone's close its doors? Co-owner talks major ...

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    NEW BEDFORD — After reopening for two years under new management, on Monday, the historic Freestones City Grill announced that the restaurant would be closing indefinitely. "First of all, we ...

  8. Nine-Power Treaty - Wikipedia

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    United States Secretary of State John Hay, the driving force behind the Open Door policy.. The Nine-Power Treaty (Kyūkakoku Jōyaku (Japanese: 九カ国条約)) or Nine-Power Agreement (Chinese: 九國公約; pinyin: jiǔ guó gōngyuē) was a 1922 treaty affirming the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of China as per the Open Door Policy.

  9. What exactly is Prop. 47? And how could California voters ...

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    Why did Proposition 47 happen? In May 2011, a U.S. Supreme Court upheld a decision against the state of California that required reducing the prison population to avoid overcrowding. A federal ...