Taiwan has /never/ been under control of the Qing Dynasty. That's true. It wasn't until 1885 when it became a provience that they attempted to rule over Taiwan

Taiwan has /never/ been under control of the Qing Dynasty. That's true. It wasn't until 1885 when it became a provience that they attempted to rule over Taiwan. But they didn't. Remember for over 200 years they did nothing with Taiwan. Right at the very end, they tried, but failed, they didn't rule or control Taiwan. Japan did tho. So if you take Qing Dynasty point of view, their rule over Taiwan was shorter than Japan's rule over Taiwan. That doesn't mean that Taiwan was ruled by the Qing Dynasty.