After Britain, France, the United States, Japan, Russia, Germany, Italy and Austria jointly invaded China, Russia, Japan and Germany strongly demanded the partition of China. The rest of the countries are either happy to get a piece of the action, or they keep a sympathetic attitude, but only one country firmly opposes it, and that country is the United States.

Why should the United States oppose it? On the one hand, the United States is well aware that it is actually a difficult project for countries to carve up China, which means a comprehensive confrontation with China, not just a late Qing court. Although China is backward, once all forces unite, it will become a huge obstacle. On the other hand, the United States rose late in these countries, and it is far from China. If China is really divided up, the United States will get little benefit. The United States is far-sighted and hopes to gain the support of weak countries. At that time, there was a high amount of trade between the United States and China, and they acted as peacemakers to negotiate with other countries based on their own interests, thus largely safeguarding the territorial unity of the Qing Dynasty and establishing its image of "justice".

Facts have proved that it is impossible to get ahead without interests, so when the seven countries demanded the partition of China, the United States held a firm opposition.