Puma Shen (沈伯洋) RARE English interview About His Vision for Taipei City| Ep 361

The last time that Taipei elected a mayor from the Democratic Progressive Party was Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) in 1994. At the time it seemed like some kind of a breakthrough because Taipei is known to be a Chinese Nationalist Kuomintang stronghold. During his tenure as mayor of Taipei, Chen Shui-bian had a very high public approval rating of over 70% to nearly 80%. In spite of this he was not reelected for a second term. Instead, the Chinese Nationalist Kuomintang candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) was elected mayor of Taipei. Now nearly 30 years have passed and none of the DPP mayoral candidates have been able to get elected in Taipei since. Will this year’s DPP candidate Puma Shen (沈伯洋) be able to break the spell? In this episode you’ll learn about more about who Puma Shen is and what his vision for Taipei City is. Puma is an Associate Professor at National Taipei University’s Graduate School of Criminology, Co-Founder of Doublethink Lab, Co-Founder of Kuma Academy, and this year’s Taipei City mayoral candidate for Democratic Progressive Party. Related Links: Puma Shen (沈伯洋): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puma_Shen Puma Shen on Facebook:   / pumashen   Puma Shen on Instagram:   / pumashen   Puma Shen on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@pumashen Puma’s YouTube channel:    / @pumashen   Puma Shen 沈伯洋 Taipei Mayoral Candidate – Talk in New York City:    • Puma Shen 沈伯洋 Taipei Mayoral Candidate - T...   Doublethink Lab: https://doublethinklab.org/ Kuma Academy: https://kuma-academy.org/about?lang=en Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legisla... https://www.ly.gov.tw/EngPages/List.a... https://english.president.gov.tw/POP/244 https://www.ly.gov.tw/Engpages/index.... Democratic Progressive Party (DPP): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democra... Chinese Nationalist Party/Kuomintang (KMT): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuomintang Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Sh... Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Ying... Taiwan People’s Party (TPP): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_... Ko Wen-je: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko_Wen-je Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_... The 5 Pillars (H.E.A.R.T) of Puma’s vision for Taipei City:    • 沈伯洋「HEART」五大政見正式發布，從城市的空間、機會、陪伴、韌性與時間，全面打造...   Taiwanese lawmaker ‘wanted’ by China speaks at Berlin parliamentary hearing https://www.ocac.gov.tw/OCAC/SubSites... Discussion: China Targets Taiwanese Lawmaker With Arrest Warrant | Taiwan Talks:    • Discussion: China Targets Taiwanese Lawmak...   China: Dubious Criminal Investigation of Taiwanese Legislator Politically Motivated ‘Separatism’ Probe against Beijing Critic Puma Shen: https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/10/31/c... MOFA response to false claims by China’s CCTV News regarding Puma Shen: https://en.mofa.gov.tw/News_Content.a... Satellite images of lawmaker’s home and workplace removed: MODA https://www.ocac.gov.tw/OCAC/Eng/Page... Satellite images of Taiwan lawmaker’s home and office removed online: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/62... China accused of ‘doxxing’ Puma Shen: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/fron... 2026-0112: China’s Digital Coercion Against Taiwan’s Lawmaker; Escalated Cyberattacks on Taiwan’s Critical Infrastructure https://fapa.org/2026-0112-chinas-dig... On the Front Line of Foreign Influence: Enhancing Taiwan’s Information Resilience: https://globaltaiwan.org/2026/02/enha... Puma Shen addresses German hearing: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/fron... Legislators brawl over reform proposals https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/fron... Puma Shen defends plan to end Twin City Forum with China: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/63... EDITORIAL: Chiang Wan-an under fire: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/edit... Ep 229 | Robert Tsao (曹興誠) – UMC Founder – Full Interview:    • Ep 229 | Robert Tsao (曹興誠) - UMC Founder -...   ______________________________________________________________________ Please subscribe to our channel if you are enjoying this type of content and find it useful. It helps us to grow our channel.