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Four Indicted in Taiwan Over Alleged China-Funded Surveillance of Lawmaker
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News18•07-10-2026, 16:00
Four Indicted in Taiwan Over Alleged China-Funded Surveillance of Lawmaker
- •Taiwan prosecutors have indicted four individuals for allegedly conducting surveillance on DPP lawmaker Puma Shen.
- •The operation was reportedly funded by two Hong Kong residents linked to an overseas hostile force.
- •Private investigator Cheng Yung-chin allegedly received NT$360,000 to monitor Shen and subcontracted the task.
- •The suspects placed a miniature hidden camera under a motorcycle parked outside Shen's home to monitor him and his family.
- •Surveillance data was uploaded to a Telegram group and forwarded to the clients before authorities intervened.
Key Questions Answered
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker and Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen was targeted by the surveillance operation because he has been opposed by Chinese authorities over his support for Taiwan independence.
After initial surveillance attempts failed when security personnel detected them, private investigator Hsieh Yi-chen suggested installing a miniature hidden camera under the seat of a motorcycle parked outside Shen's home in Taipei's Daan District.
The monitoring operation began after private investigator Cheng Yung-chin received funding on September 5, 2024, and the hidden camera surveillance outside the lawmaker's home continued until November 8, 2024.
