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In 1899/1900, the American government asked all the European powers with spheres of influence in China to agree to an "Open Door Policy" and respect Chinese territorial integrity. In OTL, it was informally agreed to in principle, and formally signed in the Nine-Power treaty of 1921. What if the open door policy was never accepted even in principle, or perhaps never suggested. Would China be partitioned between the Great Powers? How would this affect decolonisation?
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