Chen Pei-yu

Chen Pei-yu

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Chen Pei-yu is a legislator from Taiwan representing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Recently, she was in the news alongside her colleagues as they voiced concerns over the amendments to the Public Officials Election and Recall Act, which they argue could infringe on citizens' constitutional rights regarding recall petitions. The DPP is seeking an injunction and constitutional interpretation regarding these amendments that require individuals initiating recall petitions to provide photocopies of their identification, which they assert poses a risk to basic human rights.

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Chen Pei-yu, a DPP Legislator, emphasized Taiwan's existing political reality in response to Cheng's statements.

Taiwan never independent: KMT’s Cheng
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-08
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Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Chen Pei-yu objected to procedural issues during a committee meeting.

Sports minister opposes special law for e-sports
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-30
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Chen Pei-yu was included in the Taiwan delegation that met with US Congress members.

Taiwan delegation meets bipartisan US officials
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-24
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Chen Pei-yu is part of the delegation to Washington, D.C.

DPP caucus leader to lead U.S. delegation focused on security, trade
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-17
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Chen Pei-yu asked what right do KMT and TPP lawmakers have to serve as members of the legislature if they are unwilling to defend the ROC.

Beijing’s ‘ethnic unity’ law voted off agenda
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-03
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DPP Legislator Chen Pei-yu said that she and Lin would jointly initiate the bill.

Tougher rules to block online drug ads mooted
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-01
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DPP Legislator Chen Pei-yu criticized the KMT's stance on Taiwan's defense self-reliance.

KMT would fight back should Beijing attack, Cheng says
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-19
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Chen Pei-yu was the outgoing secretary-general who attended the meeting.

DPP caucus elects new leaders, Tsai Chi-chang named whip
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-24
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Democratic Progressive Party caucus secretary-general Chen Pei-yu said that based on past practice, a joint-question, joint-answer format could be constitutional.

Lai ‘glad’ to deliver address before Legislative Yuan
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-23
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Democratic Progressive Party caucus secretary-general Chen Pei-yu said that national security requires long-term, stable support.

Special defense budget top priority: Han
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-16
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Chen Pei-yu expressed concern over Qin Pengzhen's appointment to the KMT’s decision-making body.

KMT appointment concerning: lawmaker - Taipei Times
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-05
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Chen proposed amendments to expand the scope of offenses subject to preventive detention to better protect children and adolescents.

Lawmakers pass changes to preventive detention
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-29
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Wu Tsung Hsien
Wu Tsung Hsien

Chen’s proposed version of the amendments said that the changes are intended to curb the problem and better protect the welfare of children and adolescents.

Committee clears bill to expand preventive detention
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-29
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Wu Tsung Hsien
Wu Tsung Hsien

DPP caucus secretary-general Chen Pei-yu cited a Constitutional Court ruling, emphasizing that the president has no obligation to report to the Legislative Yuan.

KMT, TPP block special defense budget for the eighth time
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-23
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Chen is the DPP caucus secretary-general who commented on the surveillance footage related to Huang's actions.

Huang’s document incident being probed
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-21
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Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Chen Pei-yu defended Lai's decision not to attend the hearing as legitimate and sensible.

KMT, TPP criticize Lai as hearings continue
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-21
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Chen Pei-yu criticized the opposition parties’ plan to approve only parts of the budget.

KMT’s budget review plan is unconstitutional: DPP
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-12
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Chung Chia Pin
Chung Chia Pin

Democratic Progressive Party legislators Chen Pei-yu participated at the news conference.

Civic groups, DPP slam stalling of fiscal budget
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-25
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DPP caucus secretary-general Chen Pei-yu criticized the scrutiny of the Home-Max contract as a political ploy by opposition parties.

DPP lawmakers defend contractors in legislature
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-16
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Chen Pei-yu attended a press conference regarding the intimidation of lawmakers.

Politician, child publicly threatened - Taipei Times
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-08
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Chen Pei-yu said the opposition parties must make known to the public why they are blocking the special defense budget.

Opposition blocks NT$1.25tn defense budget bill
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-02
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DPP caucus secretary-general Chen Pei-yu said yesterday that China has gone through great lengths to place agents in Taiwan whose job was to spread Chinese views.

DPP seeks 2-day voting to counter absentee vote act
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-29
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Lin Che Yuan
Lin Che Yuan

Democratic Progressive Party caucus secretary-general Chen Pei-yu said that if the opposition parties sincerely invite the president to discuss the special defense budget, her caucus would be glad to see it happen.

Lai says willing to share policies with legislature
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-29
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Chen Pei-yu said the amendments were tailor-made for Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an.

Legislature passes Referendum Act changes
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-21
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Democratic Progressive Party caucus secretary-general Chen Pei-yu said the Executive Yuan should first come up with its own amendments.

Cabinet plans to take budget issue to court: premier
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-15
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DPP caucus secretary-general Chen Pei-yu accused Han of standing with the perpetrators.

DPP must repair ties to help Shen: Han Kuo-yu
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-12
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Chen Pei-yu criticized the KMT's comments regarding the DPP's characterization of China as a hostile foreign power.

IPAC vows to combat China’s moves
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-12
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Chen Pei-yu is the DPP caucus secretary-general who emphasized the importance of standardized contracts for protecting all parties involved.

DPP proposes legislation to protect delivery workers’ pay and rights
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-21
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Chen Pei-yu, the DPP caucus secretary-general, criticized the opposition for blocking national security bills.

DPP tells KMT to back national security bills
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-13
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Chen Pei-yu stated that the KMT’s proposal would have to be thoroughly discussed.

KMT planning Typhoon Ragasa reconstruction act
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-30
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