Spanish Taiwan?

[hadrian]

The Ming are still in power, I think the Chinese would be able to slap down any direct attack by would-be conquistadores.

No,the Ming was at the egde of being overrun by manchu at from the North and the rebels from the South,she had not enough power (and time) to launch an war against spainish.Indeed the ming trade with the spain and dutch as to get the "more advance" western cannon to confront the northern barbarian.

 

[Faeelin]

No,the Ming was at the egde of being overrun by manchu at from the North and the rebels from the South,she had not enough power (and time) to launch an war against spainish.Indeed the ming trade with the spain and dutch as to get the "more advance" western cannon to confront the northern barbarian.

Perhaps.

If so, the rebels overrun Taiwan. I agree it might be ignored if it's under Spanish rule, but if it's a base for attacks against the mainland the Spanish are toast.