Article 21 is the secret clause of Japanese imperialism's attempt to destroy China. Japanese imperialists took advantage of the fact that European and American countries were too busy to look east during the First World War. On June 5438+091565438+10/8, Japanese Minister in China called on Yuan Shikai, President of the Republic of China, and submitted 2 1 copies of the required documents. After that, Japanese imperialism negotiated for five months by means of coercion and inducement, in an attempt to force Yuan Shikai's government to sign 21 unreasonable demands, in an attempt to put China's territory, politics, military affairs and finance under Japanese control, which China and Japan called "Article 21". After the Sino-Japanese negotiations, Yuan Shikai was forced to sign the unequal treaty "The Fourth Folk Treaty between China and Japan". However, it should be noted that Article 21 cannot be equated with the Fourth People's Treaty. Some clauses were abolished at the Washington Conference in 1922. Subsequently, the contents of the treaty were constantly rewritten until Japan was completely abolished after its defeat in World War II in 1945.
In the treaty:
(1) It is recognized that Japan inherits all the rights and interests of Germany in Shandong Province, and Shandong Province may not transfer or lease other countries.
(2) Admit that the Japanese have the privilege of living, traveling, managing industry and commerce and mining in Nanman and eastern Inner Mongolia. The lease period of Lushun and Dalian and the management period of Nanman and Anfeng railways were extended to 99 years.
(3) Hanyeping Company was changed into a Sino-Japanese joint venture, and people outside the company were not allowed to mine nearby.
④ All coastal ports and islands in China are not leased or transferred to other countries.
(5) China government hired Japanese as political, military and financial advisers. Sino-Japanese joint police and arsenal. The railway construction rights from Wuchang to Nanchang, Nanchang to Hangzhou and Nanchang to Chaozhou were ceded to Japan. Japan gives priority to mining, building seaports, shipyards and building roads in Fujian Province.