Wang Ting-yu

Wang Ting-yu

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Wang Ting-yu is a Taiwanese legislator representing the DPP, recognized for his expertise in national security and technology issues. He has highlighted the challenges posed by advanced technologies and international financial transactions, particularly regarding the monitoring of funds from China. Wang underscores the necessity of legislative reforms to safeguard Taiwan's external security.

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Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wang Ting-yu called on government agencies at all levels to strengthen their oversight.

Sun Moon Lake apologizes for PRC hats
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-09
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Wang Ting-yu said this year’s Han Kuang military exercises would include drone warfare and counter-drone drills.

Ministry to launch integrated anti-drone technology
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-05
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Wang Ting-yu criticized the AI voice cloning incident and played audio clips as examples.

Taipei, Tainan mayors face legal complaints
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-04
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Wang Ting-yu emphasized the need to establish self-sufficient and resilient supply chains in Taiwan and strong ties with neighboring countries.

DPP lawmakers speak on war resilience in US
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-25
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Wang Ting-yu is a powerful lawmaker and one of the leaders of the Taiwan Forward faction, who abruptly withdrew his candidacy for re-election to the DPP’s Central Standing Committee.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: The knives are out for Wang Ting-yu and the Ocean Faction
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-25
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Wang Ting-yu is the head of the Legislative Yuan US caucus who met with US lawmakers.

Taiwan delegation meets bipartisan US officials
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-24
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Wang Ting-yu is a well-known lawmaker facing accusations of being a campus spy during the late authoritarian era.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: The factional politics behind the DPP’s apparent unity
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-23
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DPP Legislator Wang Ting-yu said the KMT’s proposal to write the government’s budget for the executive branch breached Article 70 of the Constitution.

KMT submits motion to suspend drone funding
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-21
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William Lai

Wang Ting-yu heads the Legislative Yuan USA Caucus and is part of the delegation.

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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DPP Legislator Wang Ting-yu is joining Puma Shen on his visit to the US.

Puma Shen to visit US, says he would not be ‘silenced’
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-15
6.0

Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wang Ting-yu said that Japanese ships in the Taiwan Strait is a sign of enhanced trust between Taiwan and Japan.

Japanese ships in Strait shows strong ties, legislator says
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-11
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Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wang Ting-yu asked whether Taiwan’s ongoing and planned military exercises were linked to the RIMPAC exercise.

Taiwan ‘not alone’ in military operations: official
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-24
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DPP Legislator Wang Ting-yu said that the proposal to make the reservist training mandatory for all retired female soldiers and officers was not just a policy of the ministry.

Ministry mulls army reserve overhaul
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-24
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Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wang Ting-yu commented on the situation regarding social media disinformation campaigns linked to Beijing.

Expert flags China online poll scheme
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-20
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Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Wang Ting-yu said the first of Taiwan’s order of F-16V Block 70 aircraft has been sighted in Texas ahead of delivery.

First F-16V for Taiwan spotted in Texas
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-19
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Wellington Koo

Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wang Ting-yu said that bringing Chin Peng-chen raises concerns about Cheng's alignment with Beijing’s rhetoric.

KMT chair to depart today for meetings in five US cities
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-05-31
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Wang Ting-yu stated that the remarks from US lawmakers highlighted the extreme danger posed by the KMT and TPP to Taiwan.

US senators pan KMT, TPP over defense budget
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-03
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Wang Ting-yu reminded legislators not to leave with documents during the meeting.

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 Wang Ting-yu said that US officials rebutted the claims made by opposition parties regarding the special defense budget.

About NT$900bn to go to foreign arms, official says
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-15
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DPP Legislator Wang Ting-yu said that the act stipulates a maximum sentence, but sets no minimum.

Revision of Anti-infiltration Act urgent, MAC says
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-12
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DPP Legislator Wang Ting-yu stated that Taiwan does not need to worry about China modeling itself after the US.

Taiwan closely monitoring Venezuela developments
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-11
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Wang Ting-yu accused Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu of providing a misleading explanation about state funds being used to pay for expenses and staffers’ wages.

Kao reinstated as ruling debated
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-17
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Lawmaker Wang Ting-yu raised questions about the role Russia might play if China were to attack Taiwan.

Russia could support China attack on Taiwan: Taiwan security chief
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-17
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Wang Ting-yu is a Democratic Progressive Party Legislator who opened a station to help gather signatures for the petition.

Petition aims to end Constitutional Court paralysis
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-10
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DPP Legislator Wang Ting-yu described the referendum challenging the constitutionality of the amendments as extremely meaningful.

DPP encourages ‘direct democracy’ referendums
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-30
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Wang Ting-yu has proposed amendments to the Anti-infiltration Act to prevent the Chinese Communist Party from undermining democracy in Taiwan.

DPP proposes changes to anti-spying laws
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-30
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Wang Yi Chuan

DPP Legislator Wang Ting-yu said he found the ministry’s rationale 'absurd.'

Military disloyalty not free speech: DPP
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-30
6.0

Wang Ting-yu presides over the legislature’s Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee meeting in Taipei.

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

Wang Ting-yu is a DPP Legislator who initiated the motion condemning the Chinese probe into Puma Shen.

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

Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wang Ting-yu told local media that China's satellite pictures were voyeuristic.

FEATURE: Beijing sharpens its language on Taiwan
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-12
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