Rookie Taiwan lawmaker blacklisted by Beijing makes long-shot bid to become Taipei mayor
A first-term lawmaker who was blacklisted by Beijing over his alleged support for Taiwanese independence will challenge Taipeiโs popular incumbent mayor in the local elections later this year. The ruling Democratic Progressive Partyโs decision to nominate Puma Shen Pao-yang, an outspoken critic of Beijing whose political identity has been built around his calls to strengthen the islandโs security, came as a surprise to many. The former academic joined politics only two years ago, entering the...