The "open door" policy was to allow more freedom of trade in so-called spheres of influence in

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The "open door" policy was a set of diplomatic letters written by US Secretary of State John Hay in 1899-1900 to various European powers, Japan, and Russia. It proposed that there should be no restrictions on international trade with China, and that all countries with spheres of influence in China should treat foreign powers equally and refrain from interfering in each other's spheres. Therefore, the "open door" policy was specifically aimed at China, making option B the correct answer.

The "Open Door" Policy Was to Allow More Freedom of Trade