![The first cross-strait dispute: How the Koxinga-Qing conflict informs modern Taiwan politics](https://dailytalks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/72912-the-first-cross-strait-dispute-how-the-koxinga-qing-conflict-informs-modern-taiwan-politics.jpg)
Debates about cross-strait relations tend to focus on recent history, ignoring profound cultural and historical sensitivities that underpin this complex relationship. Take the story of Koxinga, a 17th-century merchant-pirate who in modern times has been co-opted by both Beijing and Taipei…
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