What did japan hope to accomplish with the 21 demands

To establish an influence on Chinese territory.

Explanation:

The Twenty-one demands were a set of requirements made by the Empire of Japan to the Republic of China. The requirements included the need for Japanese control of the Shandong province, Manchuria, Inner Mongolia, the south coast of China and the Yangtze estuary. It was also required that China buy half of Japan's military armaments.

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