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China Sanctions Company Owned by Father of Taiwanese Lawmaker Puma Shen
- •China announced punitive measures against VWAY, a company owned by the father of Taiwanese lawmaker Puma Shen.
- •The sanctions prohibit the company from conducting transactions or cooperating with Chinese organisations, businesses and individuals.
- •Puma Shen dismissed the sanctions and denied allegations that his family's business secretly profited from dealings with Chinese firms.
- •Taipei prosecutors recently charged four private investigators for allegedly conducting round-the-clock surveillance on Shen and his family.
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China announced sanctions against VWAY, a company owned by Shen Tu-cheng, prohibiting it from conducting transactions or cooperating with Chinese organisations, businesses, and individuals.
Puma Shen noted that he had already been placed on a wanted list and expressed curiosity about what further measures Beijing might introduce. He also rejected allegations that his family's business had secretly profited from dealings with Chinese firms.
An investigation found that four Taiwanese private investigators were hired in 2024 by two Hong Kong residents to conduct round-the-clock surveillance of Shen and his family. Prosecutors charged the investigators and issued arrest warrants for the two Hong Kong residents as part of a transnational repression case.
