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When did the Dutch invade Taiwan? The beginning of the Dutch occupation of Taiwan

Published: 2026-11-08 Author: Administrator 👁 3 views
Last updated 2026-11-08 — If you think about two foreign armies fighting on Chinese soil, what usually comes to mind? Most people would think of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905. At that time, the Qing government had very weak control over the Northeast region, and the two powers, Japan and Russia, rampaged across Chinese territory, while the Qing court didn’t dare to intervene at all. It could be said...

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,,.Even if they occupied northern Taiwan, things did not go as planned, because the Dutch could still threaten Manila's economy by blocking merchants along the Chinese coast.Moreover, overseas Chinese merchants in the southeastern coastal areas had long controlled the commerce between China and Manila; meanwhile, business with Japan had not taken off, making the place a “nonessential” one that consumed large amounts of colonial resources each year.

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,,,1643629,,.As a result, the Governor-General of the Philippines, Corcuera, was forced to take responsibility for the loss of Taiwan. After stepping down as governor in 1644, he was arrested by the authorities and spent four years in prison, making him quite the unlucky figure.


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