Beijing Targeted Him. Now He's Challenging Taiwan's Capital.

Puma Shen, a Taiwanese lawmaker and researcher known for his work on Chinese disinformation, is challenging incumbent Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an in one of Taiwan's most closely watched local elections.
Beijing has labeled Shen a separatist and launched a criminal investigation against him. Meanwhile, his campaign has attracted large crowds, and one September poll showed him just 1.2 percentage points behind Chiang.
Who is Puma Shen? How did he become such a prominent political figure, and what does his campaign reveal about Taiwan's increasingly contested political landscape?

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