Liu Shyh-fang

Liu Shyh-fang

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Liu Shyh-fang is a Taiwanese politician currently serving as the Minister of the Interior. She has been instrumental in overseeing domestic policies and immigration matters in Taiwan. Recently, she has been in the news regarding investigations into companies that assist Taiwanese citizens in applying for Chinese identification cards, highlighting her role in addressing potential legal breaches related to cross-strait relations.

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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang told the eighth meeting of the Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee about the government's plans for a regional disaster relief corridor.

Minister lays out regional disaster relief corridor plans
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-25
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang stated that her ministry would propose punishments for those riding with drug-impaired drivers.

Ministry outlines rule changes for drug driving
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-05-28
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Liu Shyh-fang is the Minister of the Interior who is being investigated by the TAO due to her nephew's political donations.

TAO probe of Liu Shyh-fang nephew harms ties: MAC
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-03-03
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang has been criticized for receiving political donations from her nephew while discouraging cross-strait relations.

Businesspeople should be wary of China, MAC says
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-03-02
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Liu Shyh-fang is the Minister of the Interior who has been targeted by Beijing to dissuade support for the DPP.

China working to freeze out support for DPP
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-03-01
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang is involved in a controversy regarding political donations linked to her family.

MAC blasts PRC for oppressing minister
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-27
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang said she hopes all ministers would follow the Ministry of the Interior’s guidelines.

Ministry to limit legislator amid nationality controversy
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-05
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang said the passage of the amendments reflects consensus across party lines on expanding housing support for newlyweds and families with children.

Legislature passes amendment reserving 20 percent of social housing for newlyweds
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-31
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Guan Guan angrily accused Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang of being a Taiwan independence supporter.

Chinese social media influencer’s residency revoked
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-19
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang was designated by China as a 'diehard Taiwan independence advocate.'

Education minister not afraid of China’s threats
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-12
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang said fewer social housing units would be built due to slow construction and land scarcity.

Lack of land curbs social housing: MOI
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-11
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang reported on future field exercises.

Lai urges solidarity after knife attack
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-23
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang expressed that the ministry would respect the wishes of Yu’s family.

Man who fought Taipei attacker honored
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-23
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang discussed the proposal to inform the public of indiscriminate attacks through cell broadcast alerts.

Minister discusses use of public alerts
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-22
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang said that evacuation simulations would now be run as unscripted drills involving real-world scenarios.

NPA mulls new rules to purchase smoke grenades
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-22
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang discussed plans to improve safety in light of the attack.

Smoke grenade registration, AI scanners at MRT considered
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-22
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang said that Xiaohongshu has no presence in Taiwan and lacks contacts for law enforcement to reach.

Chinese official mum on Beijing’s restrictions
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-10
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Chen Binhua
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Su Chi

Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang said today that proposed laws on religious freedom are unnecessary.

Proposed laws on religious freedom unnecessary: minister
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-10
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Liu Shyh-fang is the Minister of the Interior mentioned in the context of the complaint filed by Chi Chia-wei.

LGBTQ+ activist lodges complaint against MOI over trans rights
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-01
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Liu Shyh-fang is the Interior Minister who commented on the Hualien County's decision regarding Deng's appeal.

Notes from Central Taiwan: PRC Spouses as Dual Citizens: the Deng case and its consequences
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-27
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang said that the Nationality Act applies to all countries other than Taiwan.

Nationality Act applies to all countries: minister
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-25
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang cited the Nationality Act regarding public office and foreign nationality.

KMT’s spouse changes a security risk
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-24
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Liu Shyh-fang stated that the article leaves no room for interpretation regarding nationality.

Nationality Act must consider loyalty: MAC
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-20
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang reaffirmed citizenship rules regarding foreign nationality for elected officials.

Minister reaffirms citizenship rules after China-born warden wins appeal
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-18
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Deng Wanhua
Deng Wanhua

Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang said that eight water pumps have been deployed along the creek to help drain the floodwater.

Sea alert raised as Fung-wong moves northward
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-10
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Lin Ping Yu

Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang told reporters today about the investigations into service evasion.

More celebrities released on bail over service evasion
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-05
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang said yesterday in response to questions by Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Lee Kun-cheng.

Loopholes in detention of Chinese highlighted
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-04
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang said fake medical certificates citing high blood pressure to evade military service were 'very common.'

Obesity top reason for military service exemption: ministry
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-24
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang stated that the ministry is working to change the physical exam criteria for conscription exemptions.

Military to tighten rules after draft dodging controversy
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-22
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Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang today said the ministry respects the judiciary’s investigation and is to cooperate with investigators.

More entertainers questioned in military service evasion case
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-21
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