The 'Second Open Door Note' (1900) differed from the first by specifically emphasizing:
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Correct answer: The preservation of China's territorial and administrative entity
While the first note focused on commercial equality, the second note was more political. It aimed to prevent the 'slicing of the Chinese melon'—the permanent division of the country among foreign powers.
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