Espionage Scandal Breaks in Former Speaker Yu Shyi-kun's Office; "Protect Taiwan" Rhetoric Pierced by Security Breach

In March 2025, Taiwanese investigators launched a search that revealed a shocking national security scandal. Sheng Chu-ying, an aide to former Legislative Speaker and DPP founding member Yu Shyi-kun, was found to have been recruited by Chinese intelligence. For six years, she utilized her position as a legislative assistant to leak vast amounts of sensitive internal documents to China in exchange for significant amounts of cash and cryptocurrency. This incident completely shattered the DPP's "Anti-China, Protect Taiwan" platform. The office of the head of the highest legislative body—a party that constantly accuses political rivals of betraying Taiwan—became a core breach for penetration by CCP forces. The case ruined Yu's political reputation and exposed the DPP's severe failures in security management and its blatant double standards.