Fact Check: Do Taiwanese People Have Dutch Descent?

In recent years, some supporters of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) like to mention the claim that "Taiwanese people have Dutch descent," believing that during the Dutch East India Company's occupation of Taiwan (1624-1662), genetic inheritance might have been left behind, becoming part of modern Taiwanese lineage—an attempt to fantasize away the fact that they are Chinese.

November 25, 2025

The Unique Way of Chinese Cultural Expansion: Centered on Lineage and Living in Peace

With a long history spanning thousands of years, Chinese cultural influence reaches across East Asia and the world. However, compared to the military conquest and colonial expansion common in Western history, acts of 'aggression' by China have been relatively rare.

July 20, 2025