Was the “Open Door Policy” of 1900 - 1910 Beneficial to China?

Conclusion:

    The Qing dynasty in China managed to witness the beginning of an ever increasing global economy and an overwhelming amount of foreign pressure that ended up playing a large part in the dynasty’s fall from grace by the year of 1911. During these last years of the Qing regime, the U.S. had implemented the “open door policy” forcing open China’s economy to the world for exploitation. China had been crushed by means of internal war and struggles to fight off an unwanted Western presence, primarily the Boxer Rebellion and the general rise of anti-European sentiment. Next, as a result of this policy, China had to tolerate economic exploitation from all of the Powers, especially from the U.S. and their goal of pursuing economic self-interest in disregard to the consequences of China. Then lastly, the poor composition and enforcement of the policy led to multiple loopholes and various violations, too. Consequentially, the lack of punishment for such violations allowed China to be trampled over by Russian and Japanese as well as Japanese and Chinese territorial feuds in Manchuria. These problems continued for a while because full sovereignty would not be given to China officially until after World War II