Puma Shen

Puma Shen

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Puma Shen is a legislator from the DPP in Taiwan who focuses on national security legislation. He advocates for amendments to laws governing political donations and external security to prevent potential collaborations with China. Shen expresses concern about the implications of Taiwanese lawmakers interacting with China and the need for stricter definitions and penalties for those compromising Taiwan's interests.

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Puma Shen, a DPP Legislator and Taipei mayoral candidate, described Taipei as a bowl of tshuah-ping in a social media post.

Candidates get creative with food metaphors for cities
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-20
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Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Puma Shen said that how the US conducts its diplomacy is for the US to decide.

Trump delays Taiwan arms sales ahead of China trip
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-28
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Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Puma Shen is traveling in France despite China’s threats against him.

Puma Shen goes to France despite threats from China
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-15
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Puma Shen was involved in a scuffle that resulted in a concussion.

Ten lawmakers indicted over legislative brawls
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-12
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Puma Shen's case is cited as an example of China's evolving lawfare toolkit against Taiwanese independence advocates.

China using ‘lawfare’ to coerce Taiwan: Australian think tank
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-12
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Nathan Attrill

Puma Shen, a DPP Legislator, stated that Li must renounce her Chinese nationality to remain a legislator.

TPP’s Li not fit to be legislator: DPP and groups
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-04
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Peking has initiated a legal process against the democratically elected Taiwanese legislator Puma Shen.

Taiwan-Frage: Ein-China-Prinzip oder Internationalisierung?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-01-29
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DPP Legislator Puma Shen said he respects the prerogative of TPP lawmakers to propose bills, but defense officials have knowledge that lawmakers might lack.

TPP’s budget bill not viable: military
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-27
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Puma Shen is a DPP Legislator who mentioned that Huang had aides with him when he took the confidential materials.

Huang’s document incident being probed
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-21
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Puma Shen condemned Huang Kuo-chang's actions and commented on the incident.

TPP’s Huang accused of confidentiality rule breach
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-19
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DPP Legislator Puma Shen said that new projects never had to be submitted separately.

KMT, TPP again block special defense, central government budgets
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-13
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Fan Yun
Fan Yun
Lo Chih Chiang
Lo Chih Chiang

DPP Legislator Puma Shen was mentioned in the context of potential Interpol actions by China.

NSB monitoring China’s actions abroad
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-17
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Puma Shen is a Democratic Progressive Party legislator who was filmed while walking with his daughter.

Man named in filming of lawmaker and daughter
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-14
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Lin

Puma Shen contacted police and requested an investigation after a man allegedly attempted to intimidate him and his daughter in public.

Politician, child publicly threatened - Taipei Times
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-08
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Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Puma Shen expressed concerns over China’s 22 guidelines announced in June last year.

Veterans’ council to bolster penalties for spying retirees
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-07
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Yen De Fa
Yen De Fa
Michelle Lin
Michelle Lin

The 74 'separatists' include Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Puma Shen.

Taiwan to protect ‘separatists’: official
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-27
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DPP Legislator Puma Shen said that Lai’s editorial was an important signal to Washington.

Top US envoy backs Lai’s proposed defense budget
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-26
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Puma Shen is under a criminal investigation by China on allegations of secession-related activities.

Lawmakers condemn PRC’s ‘long-arm jurisdiction’
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-24
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Wang Ting Yu
Wang Ting Yu

Puma Shen was listed as 'wanted' by China's Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau for promoting Taiwanese independence.

Alliance condemns Beijing repression - Taipei Times
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-23
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Fan Yun
Fan Yun

Puma Shen is a Democratic Progressive Party Legislator who is facing arrest threats from Beijing due to his political activities.

Lawmaker flaunts Beijing’s arrest threats
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-21
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Puma Shen is a Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker who is under investigation in China for alleged criminal activities.

Germany ‘deeply concerned’ over China probe into Puma Shen: envoy
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-21
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Karsten Tietz
Karsten Tietz

Puma Shen is a Democratic Progressive Party Legislator being investigated for 'Taiwan independence' activities.

Notes from Central Taiwan: Taiwan as Fujian in PRC Eyes
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-20
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Puma Shen is a DPP Legislator who is being investigated by China for alleged criminal activities in Taiwan.

Committee motion condemns Chinese probe into legislator
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-19
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Wang Ting Yu
Wang Ting Yu

Lai condemned Beijing’s transnational repression and attempts to interfere with Taiwan’s constitutional system regarding Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Puma Shen.

China should restrain itself, Lai says
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-17
6.0

Puma Shen is a DPP Legislator who has faced threats from Beijing and proposed amendments affecting Chinese spouses in Taiwan.

KMT will not support targeted colleague
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-16
6.0

Puma Shen is being investigated by a Chinese public security agency for alleged 'secession-related' criminal activities.

US ‘deeply concerned’ over Shen probe
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-15
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Chen Fang Yu
Chen Fang Yu

Puma Shen is a Taiwanese lawmaker who visited Berlin and commented on China's threats against him.

China warns Japan of ‘crushing’ defeat if it intervenes over Taiwan
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-11-15
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Puma Shen is a DPP Legislator whose performance was evaluated in the poll.

Poll shows most people back defense spending
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-15
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Puma Shen is a Democratic Progressive Party Legislator who has been threatened with an Interpol arrest warrant by the Chinese government.

EDITORIAL: Confronting transnational repression - Taipei Times
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-14
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