What does the cartoon suggest about the effects of dollar diplomacy in China?
A.
The policy aimed to open trade between China and the United States but closed the door to other trade partners.
B.
The policy aimed to foster better relations with China but expanded business influence undermined Chinese sovereignty.
C.
The policy aimed to take advantage of economic opportunities in China but failed to uphold expected levels of investment.
D.
The policy aimed to give the United States exclusive trading privileges in China but squashed competition and slowed growth.
B. The cartoon suggests that the effects of dollar diplomacy in China were that, while it aimed to foster better relations with China, the expanded business influence undermined Chinese sovereignty.
To understand the suggestion of the cartoon about the effects of dollar diplomacy in China, we can analyze the options provided.
Option A suggests that dollar diplomacy aimed to open trade between China and the United States but closed the door to other trade partners. However, this option does not specifically mention the effects in China.
Option B suggests that dollar diplomacy aimed to foster better relations with China but expanded business influence undermined Chinese sovereignty. This option implies that the policy had negative effects by exerting excessive foreign influence on China.
Option C suggests that dollar diplomacy aimed to take advantage of economic opportunities in China but failed to uphold expected levels of investment. This option implies that the policy did not meet its intended goals and did not result in the expected levels of investment.
Option D suggests that dollar diplomacy aimed to give the United States exclusive trading privileges in China but squashed competition and slowed growth. This option implies that the policy had negative effects by suppressing competition and hindering economic growth.
Based on these options, option B, which suggests that dollar diplomacy had the negative effect of undermining Chinese sovereignty, seems to best capture the suggestion of the cartoon about the effects of dollar diplomacy in China.