Of course, they did say "buy" and not "steal." But according to research by mainland Chinese scholar Shen Fuwei, after 1607 the Dutch continued to frequently attack Chinese sailing ships and seize their cargoes. Much Chinese porcelain was obtained "free of charge" in this way.
當然，他說的是「買」而不是搶，但根據中國大陸學者沈福偉的研究，荷蘭人在一六○七年以後，還經常襲擊中國帆船，掠奪船貨，「許多中國瓷器就這樣被無償地劫走了」他寫道。